B1.3 apprentice engineer Review

by Airbus

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.4/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

working with tools on aircraft parts whilst being supervised by experienced engineers.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

there are a few bottle necks that stop progression and you end up waiting for college work to be marked for upwards of a year. the tools side is good.

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

LRTT have extended the apprenticeship and knew before we started that we wouldn't finish in the time they originally stated on application. after this we received minimal support and they forgot to give us the correct work so we started 6 months late.

1/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

it gave us some basics in engineering and aviation but we learned most of what we do from the engineers at Shawbury.

3/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

not much but staff parties can be good

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

its a very good start to a career in aviation but there are alot of hoops to jump through.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Airbus?

stay pro active and help out the engineers for better opportunities to work on the aircraft.