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Graduate Airframe Engineer Review

at BAE Systems

Graduate Scheme

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

4.2 /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!

3.8/5 - Overview of the Role
4.4/5 - Experience & Company Culture
5/5 - Recommendations & Advice

Overview of the Role

Overall, how would you describe your experience at BAE Systems?

Overall it has been good, it was a much slower start than I expected.

What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?

Responsible for Completing a software toolset analysis to see if it was fit for purpose for the wider business in my first role and then responsible for completing aspects of a flight clearance dataset in second role. I enjoyed the problem solving and analysis that I had to perform.

To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?

4/5
I do feel like the work I do is part of the bigger tasks and picture, and I have a good amount of responsibility.

How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?

4/5
Compared to other grad jobs I was applying for, this was the highest paying one I was interested in and it came with a starting bonus. On top of this there was a lot of good benefits.

How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?

3/5
I am learning a lot but I do sometimes feel that it isnt the most transferable of skills I am learning

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
I learn the most through day to day tasks, there has been lots of training courses but nothing specialist yet and its all very general and I dont feel like I am taking that much away from them.

Experience & Company Culture

How is the support you receive?

4/5
Plenty of support if and when you need it.

How is your work-life balance?

4/5
flexible working hours so you can choose when you start and end. good overtime structure as well.

What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?

4/5
There isnt the most positive work culture but there is a hybrid working policy of 3 days in the office 2 days from home and that is quite flexible if special circumstances come up.

How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?

5/5

How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Interesting projects and good career progression from the graduate scheme.

How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?

5/5

When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?

Complete security info as soon as possible as this can take a while to come back and cant start the job without it.
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