Aerospace engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Preston
Review Submitted: November 2022
Overall Rating
2.3 /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!
1/5
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Overview of Role
1.3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
1/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I was given the general job title of an aerospace engineer however my role was not what I would class as engineering and was not scientific at all. It was more of a people type role and I spent most of my time in meetings where I wasn't sure what was going on. However most of the time i wasn't doing anything at all as i was given very little work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
No. I was only given one main task to complete in 3 months and it felt like a job they gave me just so that i had something to do.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
1/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Not particularly. I did a small zoom presentation but apart from that I wasn't given anything challenging to do.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
1/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
1/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
2/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
1/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team were supportive and I was given a 'buddy' who was nice.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
From my first day working I had people complaining to me about how they disliked their job. It was always extremely negative, although I think this was just the area that I was based in. I know that some other interns had a better experience than me.
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?
3/5
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?
Unfortunately i really did not enjoy the internship. I was barely given any work and I was extremely bored. I worked from home most days and if i had known this before i wouldn't have moved to Preston. I felt like it was a waste of time and I gained very little from the experience, as I did not get to see what an engineering career would be like.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
1/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
1/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
I think that some people did really enjoy their internship, however I did not. I think it's a risk applying here as it completely depends on what department you are put into.
