Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Cavendish Nuclear at Babcock International Group

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

Chances to get involved in 'extra-curricular' work - e.g. culture improvement projects and STEM events.

Excellent experiences available - I spent 7 months on a nuclear power site within my first year.

I have control over where I go for placements and hence my development.

Worst

Lots of placements means learning a new job and adjusting to a new team culture quite often.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £27,000 - £29,000

Current salary: £29,000 - £31,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 08:00

Finish: 16:00

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Know which sector of Babcock you want to apply to - changing is possible but it can be difficult depending on your circumstances.

Do you have any interview tips?

The assessment centre for Cavendish Nuclear is two days long so do not try to put on an act or front as you will not be able to maintain it.

Engineering interviews are competency based, and tend to focus on discussions around past projects and learning experiences.