Graduate Systems Engineer Review
at Thales
Graduate Scheme
Engineering
Crawley, West Sussex
Review Submitted: September 2026
Overall Rating
4 /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 the Role
4.2/5
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Experience & Company Culture
3/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at Thales?
There opportunities are there if you seek them, there are a good number of people who offer advice and want to help you progress, however it can be easy to get stuck in a routine and drowned out
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Customer facing and getting involved in all aspects of engineering has been great for my professional progression and my personal growth too
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
4/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
4/5
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
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
4/5
How would you rate Thales initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
4/5
How would you rate Thales CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Thales to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Worth working to kick start your engineering life and get stuck into a good large company
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
3/5
Systems engineering is very broad and depends on what team you are placed in and the people surrounding you, hard to get an idea till you get stuck in, worth reading up about what you could be doing from one side of the v to the other
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Thales?
Understand what you could be getting involved in and have an open mind
