Project Controller Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Project Management
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: June 2026
Overall Rating
4.8 /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 Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Help Support Calendar management of different stakeholders, facilitate the running of quarterly and monthly reviews
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I have been on a variety of activities such as leading a Team Away for 25 different individuals
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes stakeholder management, leadership skills, Teamwork, planning
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot as whenever I had any queries my manager/people around the office always were wiling to help. Also monthly checkins helped with gaining extra support.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very positive and vibrant on the days when there are a lot of people in the office
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement heavily being able to work on complex projects and gain some valuable experience
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Make sure that they immerse themselves in the company values and have good commercial knowledge on the business as a whole
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
