Systems Engineer
by BAE Systems
Best Student Employer
Rating
5/5
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
- 7. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Overview
I undertook computational tasks with the focus on model, simulation and analysis.
Skills
My coding skills have become drastically better, alongside my critical thinking, analytical skills and problem solving skills.
5/5
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Responsibilities
For a placement student I was given a much higher level of responsibility than expected, which allowed me to improve my skills and abilities at a much quicker and more efficient rate.
5/5
Support & Guidance
I had constant support from all my team, line-managers, and senior figures. If I had to ask for help with a specific task I never failed to get advice off anyone I sought it off.
5/5
5/5
Culture
The culture is very inclusive, especially among early careers, with lots of socials and initiatives to bring everyone together.
5/5
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5/5
Your Impressions
This placement has been one of the most rewarding periods of my life, I have been immersed into a company at the forefront of engineering and social policies and felt like the work I am doing truly has an impact on the wider world.
5/5
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5/5
Yes
Make sure to find a role within the company that you truly desire over the others, as there are numerous jobs and locations to choose from within the company.
Details
Placement Year (10 Months+)
Computer and Systems Engineering
Greater London
July 2021
