Minor Maintenance Unit, Engineering Work Experience Review
at British Airways
Work Experience
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Hounslow
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of the Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
Overview of the Experience
Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
5/5
My work experience involved me being able to gain practical as well as theoretical skills on-site. I worked alongside a group of engineers and apprentices, learnt various things about aircraft and was able to aid in replacing things such as panels, lubing stabilisers and more!
To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
5/5
I loved my work experience placement and would highly consider pursuing the role in the future; if not, then I would choose something similar or related.
How well organised was your work experience?
4/5
My placement was organised because someone was there to pick us up every day, we were able to visit the site fully, always accompanied, and we were always learning. However, the person for our work experience was on leave this week, despite this, we were put with another person.
How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
5/5
I would say that early on, I knew that I wanted to do something related to this or in this role, but this has helped me develop my passion even more.
Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
1/5
No.
Skills Development
What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
5/5
I learnt a range of practical skills which involved using various tools such as ratchets and torque wrenches. Additionally, I also developed my teamwork, learnt how projects and workloads are managed overall, developed my communication and it also allowed myself to use and broaden my problem-solving. skills
Company Culture
How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
5/5
I learnt a lot about how BA operates, how they prioritise safety and the things which they look out for in their team.
Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
4/5
There was an array of people I met on the job and managed to network with.
Recommendations and Advice
Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a good company, very prestigious and has good company values. Additionally, the culture there and future opportunities are both great, and they help to support you in various ways, even outside of a placement.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Airways?
I would say the best thing to do is to be yourself. Furthermore, try and stick out, be different, and put as much time as you can into making sure your application is unique, your motivation is conveyed, and that nothing at all is written by AI.
