Operational Analyst Undergraduate Review

by MBDA

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Incredible experience, enjoyable and interesting work.

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

    • Everyone is friendly and welcoming.

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

    • A lot of self-motivated research and learning, but always someone on hand to ask questions.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The intensity of your work can vary from day to day, but on average is a good balance.

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

    • The work you do is meaningful and has a real impact on people decisions.

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

    • Invaluable skills for how to tackle problems and time management as well as confidence in working in teams and presenting.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed environment to work in.

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

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

    • Undergraduates are treated almost identically to Graduates. For that reasoning, there is a large investment put into undergrads in terms of training (in the form of formal traing courses and informal knowledge transfer with more experienced engineers).

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The company has an excellent Graduate scheme with good opportunities for progression within the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • New starters to the company always become good friends. During my placement year I took part in sports teams, poker night, film nights etc.

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

    • Accommodation can be found fairly cheap if you look early. Taxi's are usually very expensive and beer is around £3 a pint.

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

    • Stevenage has a few clubs/bars, but it's not a huge nightlife scene. There are neighbouring towns (Hitchin) with more places to go and London is not far to travel. There are also plenty of pubs in the Old town in Stevenage.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • To name a few; Poker, Cinema, Snowboarding, Drinking.

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

East of England

August 2012

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