Graduate Accelerate Engineer Review

by BAE Systems

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I am currently writing a range of different data modules using XML. I also have the opportunity to undertake "stretch assignments" which are assignments that are outside of my day-to-day role, designed to give me a better insight of the company and the deliverables that it produces


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learned how to write in XML and what a data module is and how it is used


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I am responsible for creating, modifying and reviewing data modules which are used as a part of maintenance and safety critical checks for the products that the company produces


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I am surrounded by support from the graduate team and from the technical team that I work with. Everyone is very approachable and there genuinely are no stupid questions


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It's very relaxed. As long as you get your work completed, you're free to have a bit of a laugh with your colleagues and outside of work social events are regularly organized. It feels like a very mature place to work and a lot like university


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • It's just like being at university but getting paid. There's a lot of self responsibility and no micromanagement


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
  • Always ask questions, especially if you're unsure. Everyone is very supportive and nurturing, they are aware that you don't know everything


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

North West

June 2023


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