Head Office HR Industrial Placement Review

by BAE Systems

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I am involved in a few projects to experience the various aspects of HR whilst gaining skills and experiences. I am also leading and over-seeing a team and its various activities developing confidence and project management skills. It provides a varied and unique way to experience the HR function.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • General skills in SharePoint, Outlook and other Microsoft applications. Gaining knowledge and understanding of HR terminology, acronyms and processes. Developed confidence and project management skills.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • A large responsibility in many projects, with continuous support and check-ins to ensure I felt comfortable and happy.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Lots of guidance, with proper training and help adjusting to the various processes and new ideas.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone I met has been encouraging and supportive, ensuring introductions and offering a conversation or call if I needed support. Everyone embraces the culture and has been part of the company a long time demonstrating the great culture.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed the time I spent, whilst gaining valuable skill and experiences for the future.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
  • Get to know the company and sectors they have, and show your personality and hobbies as they want to see and get to know you.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

South East

July 2024


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