Mechanical Engineering Industrial Placement Student Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I had a great placement, the people really made it and I would recommend to anyone who asked.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was allowed to get into the depths of projects and was supported by my team in doing so. This meant that I could start making a difference so I felt very valued by the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was supported by my manager and other managers across the business to go for stretch assignments as well as making decisions about different projects

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Constantly busy - it got overwhelming at times however, I personally would rather be too busy than not have enough work. I also found it to be a challenge

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given the opportunity to manage multiple projects during my placement so was given a lot of responsibility

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I has been a massive confidence boost which will help in my career. I was also made to face some of my weakness in certain situations and they have slowly become strengths - there is still room for improvement but I feel more able to recognise this now. My technical knowledge has improved massively as well as my understanding of the HSE and legislations that govern certain aspects of the industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everyone is busy so there is a constant buzz of people working and tapping away or taking phone calls. The office is also rather big so people are close by if you need to ask any questions.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Pretty good, there were a few long pauses and bits where there weren't a lot to do but this was more to do with waiting for other people to go through security rather than because there wasn't anything planned.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was sent on several external courses as well as given the opportunity to do vast amount of online training so I felt like I received a lot of training and development opportunities from the company

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would love to come back for BAE, my only reservation is that I don't know what I will want to do when I graduate in 2 years. If I had to chose today for September, I would go onto their graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, within our placement intake and across other schemes (apprentices, graduates etc.) - always an opportunity for a social

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I go to university in the same city I work so I was adapted to the prices - it is fairly pricy but no more than most places in the South.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I enjoy it - but I go to uni here so definitely bias!

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were, I just didn't get involved in them so can't comment.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2017


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