Systems Engineer Review

by MBDA

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable! Hard to adjust to working life at first (early mornings!) but has been good to do some genuine projects.

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

    • Every member of staff seemed willing to help.

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

    • Whenever I was stuck manager was easily accessible and always came to me regularly to see how I was getting on.

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

    • Fairly busy, some very busy times some not so! Had a lot of projects to get on with!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Enough Responsibility, had a few projects to work on!

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

    • Skills were different to my degree as I study physics and not engineering, but I did develop other skills such as time management.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone seemed friendly and positive about the tasks at hand.

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

    • Was given work set for me as soon as I arrived and when that project was complete the next task was already ready.

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

    • Gave a lot of training first day such as security. Spent money to go on trips to further my learning about the company.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • If offered a job after placement I would take it! Seems a very well run company with a lot of work available.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A lot of sports clubs were available and welcomed new members! Fellow placements would go to cinema on Wednesdays and regularly go out for a meal.

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

    • Stevenage is not to expensive considering its distance from London! Was expecting it to be far worse!

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

    • Stevenage is a quiet town, there are many bars available and bowling, cinema etc but no night clubs compared to large cities!

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

    • All sports and social clubs welcome new members and regularly post updates to keep you informed when training/events take place.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

August 2012

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