Financial Analyst Review
at BAE Systems
Graduate Scheme
Accounting, Finance
Warton, Lancashire
Review Submitted: May 2026
Overall Rating
3.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of the Role
3.2/5
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Experience & Company Culture
3/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at BAE Systems?
Positive, I enjoy the role and the people I have met at BAE Systems.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Responsibilities include month-end reporting, tax + duty analysis and modelling and financial accounting such as journals or reconciliations. I enjoy the financial analysis work the most as I can employ a lot of techniques I learned at university.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
4/5
Until recently, my team was just my manager and myself. This meant I got great exposure, probably higher than an average graduate in my position. My manager always did a good job at making sure my opinion was valued, which is a credit to themselves - given I was the first person they managed.
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
4/5
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
4/5
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
How is your work-life balance?
3/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
3/5
How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
3/5
How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
BAE does genuinely give you a chance to grow, given you take the opportunity to. It is very easy to get settled and do your job effectively (which is not a bad thing), but I have got the most out of the role through stretch assignments, mentoring and university engagement days - which I found myself.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
3/5
I don't think I fully comprehended the extent to which location would play a role.
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Understanding what breadth of what the company does. I helped out at interviews, greeting interviewees and what stood out the most was people who actually understood what we did, our position globally and the direction of the company. It sticks out when you only know that we are a defence company.
