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Apprentice aircraft maintenance technician Review

at Boeing UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Cardiff / Caerdydd

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
at this current moment we are working at ICAT to get our city and guilds license and we have the possibility to get our a license. we get experience working on aircrafts at ICAT college as well
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i really enjoy my apprentice but the only problem is that sometimes i miss home which can affect my enjoyment.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
i learn new skills every day learning about aircrafts and how they work.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
its extremely well organized and we can go to our managers about anything.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
we get a lot of support from our employer as we are given benefits and any questions that are asked are answered.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
we have tutors that take care of us and support us with our studdies giving us everything we need to pass our exams.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
it helps me get jobs in the aircraft industry but there are better qualifacations we could get.
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
we all live together on the apprentiship so we just hang out with each other anyway

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Boeing UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it has helped me significantly working with boeing
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Boeing UK?
stick in and work hard in the first few months.
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