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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I have had three 4 month placements where my skills have enhanced considerably, however during one of my placements I did find that I was not being challenged enough.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I sometimes found it hard to mix in with my other colleagues however I feel that I have improved my communciation skills and during my last placement I feel like I am part of a team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Due to the huge number of placements and departments that are available at Submarine Solutions I feel that I needed slightly more guidance by my discipline manager, however his support was extremely good.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • During my first and last placements I have been considerable busier than during my time in my second placement.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • In my first and final placement I had been given projects where unsupervised. Although unsupervised I received support from all members of the team around me and believe that this was essential to my training.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I feel that my skills were developed in many areas, however I believe that my report writing skills and communication skills have improved greatly over my time at BAE Systems and will help me during my final year at University.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Again, my first and final placements were excellent where I could get involved with the office chatter, however during my second placement I felt this was slightly more dull than the other two.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • I believe that the placements were well organised but as mentioned before there is the need to understand what placements are available to the IPs at BAE Systems. Having said this, I know at the moment that a graduate team are working on improving this process.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I feel that the company invested alot in myself to do the work required of me in my placements as well as getting involved in the community as well, they could of done a bit more in involving me in more training courses.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • At my review of the year I was immediately asked to come back following my Degree. Alongside this i asked to be located further south and they accomodated for this.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Although the social scene at BAE Systems Submarine Solutions is good, where graduates and Industrial Placements meet up to do activities or go out, the area in which the company was located was limited in the places to go out.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Barrow-in-Furness is far cheaper to live in than where I am originally from (London).

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The first couple times out the nightlife is pretty good however after that it becomes repetitive.

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I have got involved in several different opportunities outside of work, these being organising a Charity Casino Evening, Top of the Form (like university challenge), Engineering Education for Schools. There are also several other activities I got involved with.

    5/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

June 2009


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