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British Airways

Apprentice aircraft engineer Review

at British Airways

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

London

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

2.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

1.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
2.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
Fix planes and fill in paper work
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
Struggle with paper work so makes it hard

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Lots

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
Not very structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
As much as required but limited
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
An okay amount
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Quite good
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not really a few a year

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because the job at the end is worth it
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
There's a lot of paper work and it'd very stressful so only apply if you can cope
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