Graduate procurement officer Review

by BAE Systems

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Researching and contacting suppliers, working within a team to develop strategy for supply chain and procurement activities. Working alongside wider business functions to achieve key milestones and targets


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Time management, procurement, networking, presentation skills, teamwork, working toward goals, personal development skills, setting and achieving objectives


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 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?
  • Responsibilities have grown throughout the placement. Have work collaboratively with the wider team and been able to develop projects from the ground up


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Guidance from my direct team as well as career development support from a dedicated future careers team


  • 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?
  • Welcoming and supportive. High pressure at times as targets must be achieved, but collaboration is available when help is needed


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

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

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

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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Fantastic


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

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • Make sure to thoroughly research the company, understand how the business operates nationally and internationally, and read up on the company ethics and behaviours as the company looks for someone who can fit in within the company culture and achieve targets


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Procurement

North West

June 2023


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