Engineering Technical Graduate Review
at British Airways
Graduate Scheme
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Heathrow Airport (LHR), Hounslow, UK
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of the Role
5/5
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Experience & Company Culture
5/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at British Airways?
Excellent, High quality on the job role specific training and support, wide variety of exciting and interesting placement and experience opportunities across the business, great benefits and work-life balance, well looked after across the board.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Managing technical aspects of aircraft maintenance such as actioning methods of rectifying defects, organising and looking after checks/inspections/modifications/aircraft safety and reliability aspects, managing safety investigations etc.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
Well integrated and valued as part of the team, very well supported in gaining competency of role specific tasks, wide variety of opportunities and experiences available
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
The compensation is excellent, salary well above UK graduate salary average plus air travel benefits and a wide variety of optional benefits to choose from.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Excellent in-role training and support from highly experienced engineer colleagues, in-depth technical exposure to a wide range of aircraft types and engineering practices, development well planned out with a wide variety of experiences taken into account, exposure to high-profile projects from the start and plenty of opportunities for recognition from senior management
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
New skills learnt daily, excellent support from engineer colleagues developing in-depth technical training, complete open access to all available technical training/informational content e.g aircraft manuals, engineering licence course notes etc. Endless opportunities for skills development for both technical and soft skills.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
Excellent open support received from engineering colleagues and managers, colleagues are down-to-earth, approachable, always happy to share their knowledge and support, and effectively guide you along your development
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Normal monday-friday office working days/hours, ability to work from home once a week, plenty of annual leave offered, any 'off' days spent working if necessary for operation, are returned back in lieu as leave days
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
Very supportive, inclusive and welcoming, remote working from home allowed once per week. Full of positive individuals across the company. Pleasure to work with.
How would you rate British Airways initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
Very supportive, inclusive and welcoming, colleagues from across the globe all well integrated and respected, very positive working environment
How would you rate British Airways CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Excellent, huge involvement in charitable work and community outreach and support, UK and worldwide, colleagues actively encourage each other to participate
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend British Airways to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very rewarding, interesting, fun and valuable work, excellent development and support, excellent rewards and benefits, excellent job satisfaction
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
Role went above my expectations, the exposure and experiences I've been able to have and develop have been phenomenal, excellent job satisfaction
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to British Airways?
Be patient, there is many access processes you will need to accomplish and things you will need to learn, but you will be very well supported every step of the way and everything will fall into place, don't worry about anything and enjoy the process
