Industrial Placement Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Work placement has allowed me to gain an insight into what it's like working for a big company such as BAE. Understanding the different functions and business groups is the most enjoyable bit about it.

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

    • Felt like a valued part of the team, given the opportunity to lead conversations and presentations. Felt like a full time employee

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

    • Management are very helpful in providing time for meetings to provide support and further guidance.

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

    • Daily Tasks were given however not a huge amount of work was offered or diversity. Was busy for majority of the time, however many of the tasks have been repeated several times.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Responsible for a few things, reports, jobs and certain functions of that specific business group were left to me to manage.

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

    • Some transferable skills in terms of what is like working in a team and office environment.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Very calm, friendly , a very layed back office place which meant that when first starting a lot of pressure was removed as everyone was very friendly and inviting.

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

    • Still have a lot to learn in terms of allowing the placement to get a broader stretch, instead of being focused into one area of the business group.

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

    • Not much in terms of personal development, the company offers training in the form of videos and online courses. Besides that nothing else.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing, however maybe in a different function of the business, to get a broader idea of what I want to in my career.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other placement students meant that we could meet up outside of work, being in a new city to meant that this helped alot.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive cost of living, Bristol can get pricey at times.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not my scene wouldn't really know.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really with the company.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

September 2017

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