Product Safety Assurance Intern Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I found the experience as a whole engaging and focused on personal development.

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

    • My colleagues regarded me as a part of the team, including me in all team meetings and explaining situations if I did not have the relevant knowledge.

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

    • My supervisor gave me briefings on a semi regular briefings, however due to the booking of holidays was not present for an extended period.

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

    • During the placement at times I felt as though the workload was not stretching on challenging.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was responsible for my own time management and given responsibility and leadership in the intern project.

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

    • During the placement I believe that my understanding of technical aspects were increased, however the work I was given did not allow me to test this understanding

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Good sense of teamwork and working together in the office I was situated.

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

    • The format of this internship was very clearly laid out, with clear exit and mid placement reviews.

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

    • There was very little formal training given to me, however the company invested significant time into our development and gave us an outward bound course, conference and certificate upon completion,

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Being a large company with lots of different sites I would certainly consider taking up employment at the company, however I would consider looking at other sites.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, both with the other interns and my team.

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

    • Lived at home so not applicable, however other interns said that rental prices were decent.

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

    • Nightlife was passable

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

    • Yes, there were lots of activities in the local area

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

North West

September 2015

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