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BAE Systems

Hardware Engineer Review

at BAE Systems

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Rochester

Review Submitted: November 2022

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 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
3.3/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Performing circuit analysis and testing circuit boards
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibilities that senior engineers would also be tasked with.
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?
Developed LTspice simulation skills, circuit board design and stress and dersting analysis
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was always a full time employee who was available to answer any questions I had.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was very friendly and supportive, but there was still urgency with the work.
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?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Some work was very hard whilst others were too easy, but there was one project which was a good balance.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Make the most in exploring all the different engineering sectors in the company.
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