AirTran Interview
I interviewed with AirTran on Tuesday 28 Jan 03. I flew up to Atlanta on Sunday and stayed in the Diplomat (recommended by AirTran). The hotel is currently being renovated, the walls are paper thin (you can hear normal conversations clearly from the next room) and food is a real hassle if you do not have a car. The only advantage is they have shuttle service to Airinc and the airport. Obviously, I would recommend staying somewhere else.
On Monday I did the sim and interview preps at Airinc ($800.00 total). I had never had to interview before (military), so the interview prep was good for me. If you have done airline interviews before, the interview prep might not be that valuable. The sim prep is a must. The displays are small and hard to read and the sim is difficult to control.
On Tuesday morning there were 8 for the interview (7 male, 1 female). There were 7 blue suits, 5 red ties, 1 gold tie and 1 blue tie. The AirTran people talked for about an hour and put out good info about the company and interview process. At the end of the presentation, Jill takes your application paperwork and certificates to make copies.
The interview process is in 4 parts- 3 one-on-one interviews and the sim ride. The interviews are with 2 captains and HR. The interviewers are great people that promote a relaxed atmosphere and they ask the standard questions. I do not know what else to say. The maneuvers on the sim ride are straightforward (T/O, climb, turns, descent and ILS approach), but as I said before, the sim is hard to scan and control.
I was called late Friday afternoon with the good news and start class on 20 Feb. I heard that out of 22 total interviewed, 11 were hired. Good luck.