Electrical Engineering Intern Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The people in the organisation were so welcoming and are always helpful. What I love about BAE is that people higher up in the organisation will always make time for those that ask for it

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Such welcoming colleages

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Was helped and guided my line manager and everyone else within the department

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were periods of lul, like with any job but for most of the time i had important work to do, not grunt work

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was project manager for several projects

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Project Management skills i will apply in all my future jobs and projects

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very sociable but also very work orientated

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Work for me to do was prearranged

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company pours a lot of effort into it's young starters

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very high, they have several schemes for a whole arrangement of degrees available

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Colleagues were very sociable, and amongst interns there was a conference so a chance to meet all the itnerns in BAE systems across the country

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Portsmouth Naval Base was very cheap, everything on base was pretty subsidised, and the Portsmouth area itself was very cheap

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't really explore the night life

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not a huge amount, though these could have been arranged if wanted

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2015

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