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Cyber Security Placement Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Cyber Security

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Daily tasks within SOC & four rotational projects

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Plenty of responsibility, with options to take on more work. Also felt very supported if I needed it

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes - was able to put University skills into practice and also acquire new skills through hands-on work

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?

Plenty of support from many different people around me

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?

Friendly & supportive

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

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 really enjoyed my time at GE Aerospace - there were plenty of opportunities for my hard & soft skills, especially if you are brave enough to ask!

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 GE Aerospace to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace

Talk to people in your network, and focus on your personal development as many technical skills can be taught

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at GE Aerospace

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

Waiting to hear
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