Electronic Systems Engineering Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    1.6
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable placement. Was given an interesting project to complete, and it was a pleasure to go to work each day. Everyone was really nice and supportive.

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

    • Everybody was very helpful, and people were very interested in how I was getting on and what I was doing. Even members of higher management would ask me if I was enjoying my placement, and would mention how valuable my project would be.

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

    • Was given guidance on what the end product should be, but wasn't given much guidance on how to complete it. This was the point of the project though, and it was good because it allowed me to work on my own ideas for solutions.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Was able to set my own work day, so during parts of my project I needed to work intensely and during others I could relax slightly more. I was never under much pressure from anybody but myself.

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

    • Was given full access to the facilities, and could do my own thing in terms of developing my project. However, my project was quite isolated from the main areas of the business so I wasn't able to have much impact on that.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed professional skills such as communication, working with others and dealing with managers. I also gained technical programming and practical skills. Really, really valuable experience for me.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Was alone in an office on my own for most of the time. When there were two others in there, there was quite a fun atmosphere. However, this was quite good because I could get along with my work uninterupted.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • HR was awful. Had to call the company after they didn't get back to me following my final interview. Was laughed at by an HR rep when I called to check how much holiday allowance I would receive, despite actually being allowed over 7 days. Took literally months to get in contact with the internship organiser to check what hours I would be working. Once I actually got there on day one everything was well organised, it's just the outsourced HR which is awful. Nearly a month later I still haven't received my certificate.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • No particular training. However, I did pick up a lot by myself on the job. I think I was successful in the interview because I already had most of the skills required for the project.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will be fast tracked to final round interview if I apply for a graduate job with them. Anyone that is awarded the top 'Outstanding' grade in the end of placement review will also be offered this.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Reasonable but only because we organised it ourselves. There wasn't much assistance from the company, aside from a lunch with management at the end of the placement.

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

    • Telford is reasonably cheap, and there was no problem there. When we did go out and socialise then money wasn't the issue.

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

    • Very little decent nightlife in Telford, but further afield in Shrewsbury was fine! Needed to travel but not much of an issue.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • No activities outside of work provided by the company, or if they were then I wasn't made aware of them.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

West Midlands

October 2013

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