Aprentice aircraft engineer Review
at British Airways
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Heathrow Airport (LHR), Longford TW6, UK
Review Submitted: May 2022
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Basic aircraft maintenance, services and major maintenance
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Hands on work and moving around placements
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Yes hand skills and computer skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
Not very
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Help when asked for a few times but once help quite a bit
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Sometimes to much but other times nothing.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Nvq side Non they didn't know anything about what they was doing.
A license a lot as it helped me understand what I was doing and why.
A license a lot as it helped me understand what I was doing and why.
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
Helped with new apprentice and went and done baggage handling to help the company.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
No
Why?
Not structured and unplanned, there needs to be a set structure.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
Be prepared to move around and keep on top of everything
