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BAE Systems Industrial Placement interview questions

based on 4 ratings - Updated Jan 2, 2026

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Industrial Placement Interview

Jan 2, 2026

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at BAE Systems (Portsmouth, South East England, England) in Nov 2022

Interview

Mostly behavioral questions with 3 technical, fairly laid back and supportive throughout the process. Focus on background and motivation for pursuing this position and career path, given it was a placement role and there little previous work experience

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Question 1

Explain how seawater might be used by ships in service and the associated systems

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Industrial Placement Interview

Dec 19, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

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I interviewed at BAE Systems

Interview

Used star technique but was rejected because I didn’t fully describe the result. The people interviewing were not the same as the people who called and set it up Lots of opportunity for questions

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Where do you see yourself in 5 years

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Industrial Placement Interview

Oct 29, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BAE Systems (London, England) in Oct 2022

Interview

Online interview by HireVue. 4 record yourself questions 3 minutes long each but not technical. There was also some game style numerical reasoning questions at the end and a number of pictures you had to choose between that reflected you.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

When was a time where you had to make a decision quickly with little information?

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