Consultant Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Very useful, learnt alot but hard work all thr way through

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

    • Was performing work that will be used in the future by the group so felt i was contributing

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

    • Great support by my group members who i sit closely with, but less support from the intern leadership team.

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

    • Had plenty to do every day as i had an ongoing project to work on. Got a bit bored towards the start of the internship when i wasn't entirely clued up on what i was doing

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given a project to work through from start to hand off.

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

    • Very usful programming skills which i will use in my course next year. Presentation skills were practiced too which are always useful.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed environment, easy going but hard working. Lovely people

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

    • I was moved around abit at the start, wasn't sure which location i was supposed to be working from, but after that it went pretty smoothly

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A few training opportunities were availible from the company just in the short time i was there.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very good company, not sure if they suit what i want to do

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • lots of event organised for all staff and just for interns. Party at the end with buget provided

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Working in london so everything rather deer

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • i'm not a nightlife sort of person

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • lots of groups and social events for sports interests etc. Lots of encouragement to get involved.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

August 2012

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