Placement Year Review at BAE Systems

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Really good placement, I stayed in the same role for 12 months and this allowed me to see things through.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Apart from the first month I was quite busy.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I developed very good project management skills and the company gave me the chance to attend 5/6 training courses, 3 of which were run by the APM. I also shadowed other graduates to see their work and share their experience.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

At the beginning very good, then it became less "lively" due to a business reorganisation.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Overall quite good, although communications were not always complete.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They sent me on 5/6 training courses, all of which were quite expensive. I also could have attended 2 more but there were not places available.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Flexi Time
• Sports and Social Club
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very good. We were playing football once a week and we had quite a few parties/nights out.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

On national average I believe.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was living half an hour from the work area. Nightlife was good since there were quite a few people to go out with but the city itself (Preston) didn't offer much.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There were many clubs and societes. I used to play 5-a-side once a week.

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?

Overall a very good placement, it gave me what I was looking for (project management skills) and the environment was the right one to learn.

Review 27/27 for BAE Systems

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