Work Experience Student Review
at British Airways
Work Experience
Hillingdon
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4.8/5
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
5/5
Flight operations work experience that provided an insight into becoming a British Airways pilot, including flying a simulator, team building tasks and flight training options. Also looked around a 787 undergoing maintenance.
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
5/5
It was a lot of fun to meet people with similar interests and to be able to fly and aircraft simulator and look around an aircraft was incredible and a unique experience.
How well organised was your work experience?
4/5
Communication prior to the event was good, although some date errors were included in communications that were communicated. On the day, there was a clear schedule of events and we all understood what was happening.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
Helped solidify my plans to become a British Airways pilot and also made it seem achievable as well as taught me ways into the profession.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
5/5
No - although the cost of a simulator flying experience is around £100 and this was provided for free. A lot of what occurred is also a unique experience that you cannot purchase.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
Team work and leadership: Undertook different activities that aimed to develop team work.
Listening and learning: Taught and briefed on how to fly an aircraft simulator.
Listening and learning: Taught and briefed on how to fly an aircraft simulator.
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
We learnt about the culture amongst pilots and the relationships you can build when you take part. We also learnt a lot about the schedule of a British Airways pilot.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
5/5
Yes - connected on LinkedIn with a lot of pilots and staff as well as getting the emails of pilots to ask any questions to.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I already have recommended the work experience to a friend. It is organised, structured and informative and well worth the time it takes up.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
Be honest in what you want to do - I initially applied for airport operations but highlighted that I wanted to be a pilot in the assignments, this instead got me a position in flight ops, which was much more preferable.
