How do you work with others who are from different cultural backgrounds than you? How do you seek to understand their perspective?
British Airways seeks to reflect the many different communities around the world that they serve by putting a strong focus on diversity within their workforce. During your interviewer, they will be looking to hear your personal thoughts and experiences working with people from different backgrounds than you. Rather than give a canned, generic answer, speak from your heart and talk about the importance that varying viewpoints can have on the job as an Aircraft Mechanic, and speak to direct experiences that you have in working with others from culturally diverse backgrounds.
"Having grown up in a pretty rural place, my first real exposure to a diverse environment came during my time in the military. During my service, I was blessed with the opportunity to serve alongside many people from very culturally diverse backgrounds. This experience really helped me mature by taking the time to talk to people who were different than me, get to know them, and see where they were coming from on various issues. Today in my career, I carry this same appreciation for working with a team of diverse colleagues. In my current role, I work with a couple of outstanding mechanics who were born in other countries, and our training paths led us to all have very differing styles of work and ways of solving problems. I appreciate the times that we can learn from each other to become a more efficient team."