Year in Industry Student Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Overall the job was OK but it was done during the year before university and I feel both my manager and I both felt I didn't have enough technical knowledge to provide much helpful input on engineering (my degree subject) projects

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

    • Colleagues were really nice and the work I could do, producing macros for microsoft excel, was highly valued

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

    • Manager was really helpful and asked which departments I would like to work for during my placement and tried t get me at least a week's experience in the areas I wanted to work

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

    • Switched between being very busy and totally free from work throughout the placement

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • On the projects I could do I was given free reign but they tended to be tasks that enabled other jobs to be done more quickly rather than the sort of engineering based tasks I was hoping for

    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 think the experience of working in an engineering office was really useful and confirmed that engineering is a career I would like to continue in

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly co-workers but the office was expanding constantly during my time there meaning people were getting slightly fed up of greeting new staff and showing them the ropes

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

    • Very well organised and I got a chance to gain at least some understanding of all the departments I have an interest in

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

    • No real training while I was there

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very encouraging about me coming back to work for them again but I would rather work on different projects as I am more interested in planes than submarines

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only placement student in my office

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering, Human Resources, Purchasing and Supply

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2013

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