VA Interview

[blesko]

Hey all, have a Virgin America interview scheduled on the 16th. Does anyone have any recent insight into the process or gouge at all? Looking forward to it.

Thanks,
Bryan

 

[cmrflyer]

lots of tell me about a time questions, a written test (atp written test, 20 questions straight out of the book).
Pretty straight forward.

 

[pilotpm]

And when they say business casual they realy mean it. No tie required.

 

[lanilila]

Just finished the online assesment. How long have you guys had to wait for them to get back to you about an interview?

 

[blackbird]

About 4 months ago, it took them 24hrs to get back to you with an answer unless you took the test on a Friday, then in that case it would be the following Monday or Tuesday.

 

[lanilila]

I got this meesage after completing the online assesment about a week ago.

"We have recieved your responses and someone from virgin america will contact you regarding your next step in hiring process."

Is this a positive sign? Its been a week with no email and was wondering if that means a no go for the interview.

Thanks

 

[mxer]

That should be the GOOD email.

 

[Turbine Pilot]

Good luck getting hired. Your lucky if they hire even 1 person out of the interview class of 10. They are lame and need to stop wasting peoples time. Prescreen better or something...

 

[North Bound]

They are hiring 16 pilots a month so they must be taking more than you say. Maybe it’s just you!

 

[cmrflyer]

Good luck getting hired. Your lucky if they hire even 1 person out of the interview class of 10. They are lame and need to stop wasting peoples time. Prescreen better or something...

Whoops, they just hired 6 of the 9 guys (well, one was a girl) that interviewed on the 20th.

 

[flyboyzii]

Good luck getting hired. Your lucky if they hire even 1 person out of the interview class of 10. They are lame and need to stop wasting peoples time. Prescreen better or something...

Sounds like it was you.

 

[airchristyle]

Just got done filling out the Pilot Questionnaire from their HR. They were asking about flight times and PRIA records. What's the next step?

 

[DASHDRIVER]

nextstep is an offer to interview. They usually give you a choice of two days; about three weeks out. If it goes well you will get a request for a drug test. Then the waiting begins. It took me a month and a half of waiting to get a class date assigned.

 

[airchristyle]

nextstep is an offer to interview. They usually give you a choice of two days; about three weeks out. If it goes well you will get a request for a drug test. Then the waiting begins. It took me a month and a half of waiting to get a class date assigned.

Thanks Dash, they just contacted me.

 

[cmrflyer]

good luck.

 

[Turbine Pilot]

I'm just saying that of 3 classes withing the last two months, I have known of 3 people hired out of all 30 of them who were interviewed not including the 21st. I never interviewed, but I knew guys who had went and kept in touch with the others. It cost these guys lost pay from work is all I say. Prescreen so your hiring 6 of 9 every time. That is all I'm sayin. Don't mess with guys if you really wern't gonna hire them in the first place.

 

[skypine69]

power trip....it will change when other companies start hiring. they will be begging people to wear their cool uniforms.

 

[mxer]

5 of 9 on my interview date made it. 3 of 6 the next day. Better than 50% that week doesn't sound like a power trip to me.

 

[cmrflyer]

you're right, they should be hired just because they turned up. no background checks needed, even if they are weirdos, they turned up for god sake, hire them.

 

[hyflyin]

I'm just saying that of 3 classes withing the last two months, I have known of 3 people hired out of all 30 of them who were interviewed not including the 21st. I never interviewed, but I knew guys who had went and kept in touch with the others. It cost these guys lost pay from work is all I say. Prescreen so your hiring 6 of 9 every time. That is all I'm sayin. Don't mess with guys if you really wern't gonna hire them in the first place.

They were pre-screened prior to the interview TP through the previsor and other communications. The last step is to meet them and determine whether you would like to hire them or not. Rather large assumption on your part, don't you think?? Simple fact, there is a large supply for very little demand. It will change once the hiring within the industry picks up.