Placement Year Review at MBDA

The Role

Role Description

I was responsible for populating an audit trail for the Complex Weapons Transversal Competitions, as well as supporting any other Transversal Procurement activities.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Would recommend to anyone who is looking to gain experience in a Procurement Role.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Treated like an equal, support available if required, great to work for.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Support and advice always available.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fairly consistant amount of work throughout the year, with the odd hectic month.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The audit trail I was asked to populate is an essential document, detailing to the MoD how and why decisions were made.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The skills I have developed you are not able to learn from books, they will only come from getting out into the working environment and challenging yourself.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fantastic business to work for.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Some minor points to improve upon but overall a very effectice process.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Graduate Schemes, and many options for career development, including opportunity to gain CIPS etc.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good group of people, although as I was living at Home I rarely saw work friends outside of work.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Stevenage is fairly cheap but never would recommend going out there.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Wouldn't recommend it - especially as London is about 30 mins away on the train.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Good pay, great business.

Review 47/67 for MBDA

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