Electronics summer placement Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: October 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
was working on a ee project, designing circuits, prototyping, and manufacturing PCBs
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes
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?
Learned PCB designing in ZUKEN + OrCAD, developed circuit designing, developed hardware testing and using lab equipment
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
I could talk and query anyone I wanted - only I could decide if my query was important enough to disturb someone else's job
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 relaxed and everyone was super friendly
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
I enjoyed my placement fully, however I did not like the commute which took almost an hour and sometimes longer if their were road works or an accident
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Live close to MBDA - rent a place for the duration of the internship
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at MBDA
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
