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Research Engineer Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.9
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Had a great time with BAE, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and made coming into work an enjoyable experience. The work itself was always interesting and if you ever encountered any problems, there was always someone in the office you could approach for advice.

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

    • I felt like they appreciated the work I was doing but they were not afraid to tell you if they wanted something done a bit differently

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

    • If I ever had any problems, they would always make themselves available to offer advice or point me in the right direction.

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

    • There were ups and downs of workload, some weeks I would be working solidly and others I would be struggling to find things to do.

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

    • I always felt that the work I was doing had a real world purpose, and weekly progress meetings made sure that I was always on top of the work. They placed strict deadlines on a lot of what I was working on.

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

    • I learnt an awful lot from my experience, and most of it was in the business side of things. I learnt a lot about how a workplace operates, how to manage my time more effectively and how to communicate to others around the office.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was often lively, helped by the fact that there were numerous other interns and graduates about who were all very friendly. Obviously everybody was primarily focused on their work.

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

    • Once we arrived it took a little bit of time for everything to settle, but once we had everything ran smoothly. I had my own project manager who I would report to every week.

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

    • Being a Summer Intern, there wasn't much opportunity for the company to specifically train me in anything in particular, but they offered advice and support when I needed to learn something specific for my task.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • The company have a very successful graduate scheme which is growing and evolving all of the time, and you could really notice the shift starting to happen between the companies senior members and those who had been on the graduate scheme a few years ago.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

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

    • It is a relatively expensive area compared to some other places, but coming from London I found the prices to be very reasonable! There are plenty of 西瓜视频 offers and discounts if you know where to go!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was a very large choice and there was definitely something for everybody! I went on suite a few nights out in the area.

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

    • 0/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2013

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