Industrial Placement Project Manager Review

by BAE Systems

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Primary goal is to gain experience of working in a project environment and support the application of project management practices, working under supervision and reporting to the Senior Project Manager Project Management Office / Control Account Manager (PMO/CAM). Secondary goal to undertake all stretch assignments. Tertiary goal responsibility for own personal development and as experience is gained expand the scope and complexity of contributions.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Used LinkedIn learning to develop skills as well as other internal training. Excel Spreadsheets information greatly improved.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, the area where I worked allowed me to take on a deal of monthly responsibility. Additionally, participating in Stretch Assignments meant more responsibility could be undertaken.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • A good amount. I had a buddy to whom I could ask for advice and mentoring. The Early Careers Team was also amazing and always there to help and support.


  • 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?
  • Friendly and welcoming environment.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I very much enjoyed it.


  • 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
  • Don't worry about reaching out for support or asking for more work etc.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

South East

September 2024


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