Consultant Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my time at Detica. Worked on interesting software projects and liked the atmosphere.

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

    • Everything I said was taken on board and I felt as if I had a real input in the projects that I was working on.

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

    • My manager was incredibly good at providing support and guidance when I needed it. There could have perhaps been more support from Detica as a whole regarding some of their procedures but I never really struggled as people were always happy to help.

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

    • There were a couple of empty hours during my placement but not really many at all. I never felt pressured into working late and the work I did have, while not easy, was of the right level of difficulty for a placement.

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

    • I submitted code to a live website and contributed heavily to the development of an internal tool.

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

    • The software techniques I picked up whilst I was there will really help me through my degree. The business experience and training courses I attended on presenting and writing will be skills that will be incredibly useful in years to come.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The right atmosphere for me basically. Quite relaxed and quiet but people are always happy to talk and help.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything ran smoothly however I do feel as though some things (like receiving laptops and reviewing performance) were hastily organised as they didn't run quite as well. Every other intern I spoke to always had work to do and were active on real live projects which doesn't seem to happen at every company.

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

    • They set up training courses to develop our business skills. Also, Detica runs a series of internal courses to develop skills like presenting and persuasive writing that are really useful.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'd be really happy going back and they do offer a lot of interns jobs or further placements.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As an intern group we got on really well. Detica helped by funding social events like cinema trips and comedy nights.

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

    • It's London ...

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Again it's London so completely depends where you are. You can find anything you want but its never that cheap.

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

    • There are a lot of clubs and societies in the company. I tagged along on the Cinema Club night which was good fun.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

London

August 2012

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