Systems Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Preston
Review Submitted: December 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
My role mostly involved working with other team members to support their project needs alongside documentation. This role was completed virtual during the pandemic so was severly limited due to secuirty clearance and location.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Due to the pandemic the opportunities were more limited than desired from myself and the team, but they accomodated as much as possible with work I could complete virtually.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learnt how to operate JIRA, a software for project management alongside growing proficiency in microsoft based products.
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?
4/5
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team had daily morning meetings and I spoke directly to my manager once a week.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Due to the pandemic this is hard to assess properly, but from my experience it seemed friendly and a nice place to work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed the placement and would recommend it to others, but being in person is much more beneficial than virtual.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Research the company, but also show some of your interest for the products and projects that BAE Systems are working on.
