Engineering Insight Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was a positive experience and gave me a desire to learn more about the industry.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I was not made to feel like a spare part - which could easily have happened - and people were happy to spend some time talking through what they did in their role.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • I had a mentor who was often busy but always made sure I had something to do/someone to shadow while he was away.

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

    • I believe that while it will not have directly impacted my studies it has confirmed to me the type of job I would like to do once graduated.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • There were almost always things laid out for me with minimal wasted time in between.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very positive and welcoming.

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

    • Mostly through employees giving up their own time to talk to me.

    3/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Definitely gave me a flavour of a few different roles which I would not have known anything about otherwise.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • I had first hand experience of the office atmosphere and business behaviours demonstrated by the employees.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • 4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was reimbursed my travel expenses.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes I was introduced to a number of employee with different roles around the office.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • I did not experience any but I'm sure they do exist.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There is a graduate community so to speak with social events organised.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

North West

August 2014

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