Consulting Engineer Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • Really fun work environment

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

    • Constant communication and encouragement was awesome

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Managers always checking up and Team Leads very helpful

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

    • Quite busy at times but as a professional job this is expected

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

    • Headed up a group project and a lot of my individual work was solely left to my discretion.

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

    • Learnt huge amounts, from new scripting languages to different hardware debugging techniques

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great social atmosphere

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

    • Hugely organised within the academy

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

    • Lots of training

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • All depending on final project outcomes, but really looking forward to the answer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great community of VAC students

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

    • Slightly expensive area in Guildford but nothing to big to put me off

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Pubs and clubs are a plenty!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • All the time, organised by both us and Team Leads

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2012

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