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AGGP Quality Graduate Review

at Airbus

Graduate Scheme

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Boughton, Cheshire

Review Submitted: November 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 - Overview of the Role
5/5 - Experience & Company Culture
5/5 - Recommendations & Advice

Overview of the Role

Overall, how would you describe your experience at Airbus?
My experience at Airbus was very positive. I had many opportunities to rotate between different aircraft programmes on site and around the world, especially attending leadership focus training once a year at the Leadership University located at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
- Provide expert quality support and advice on technical drawings, parts, and processes
- Lead root cause investigations and coordinate corrective actions
- Lead, monitor and uphold quality systems through regular audits
- Present quality overviews to management and lead non-conformity reduction
Elements of the role I enjoyed the most - Problem Solving / Leadership / Management
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
Working line side at an aircraft manufacturing site gives me opportunities to provide direct impact to the product, ensuring aircraft and people safety.
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
Basic salary + pension + company shares + annual bonus + company car scheme + private health insurance
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
The graduate scheme gave me all the essential knowledge and skills to ensure I am capable to fulfil my final role as a Quality Assurance Group Leader, leading a team of Quality Engineers.
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

Experience & Company Culture

How is the support you receive?
5/5
Had an amazing opportunity to learn from a mentor who is a VP of the company, so much experience and knowledge shared with me.
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
How would you rate Airbus initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
How would you rate Airbus CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Lots of opportunities to learn and develop yourself, good pay.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to Airbus?
Be yourself and make sure you know the role you're applying really well, both technical and soft skills.
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