Alaska ANYONE

[ferlo]

Again, it depends on the individual. I did submit all of my interview experience to an aviation interview website. It's free for everybody. I have no problem doing that at all. That's just helping out the next guy. I'm done donating my time, for some aviation companies profit. Enough is enough.

 

[akairman702]

Ditto.

I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one also, Ferlo. My experience was a good one as well. Good interview prep, spot on simulator training nearly identical to the sim ride. Is it a PC? yes, but in my opinion tougher to fly well than a sim that gives feedback. I also bought an hour of real sim time at STI and felt the combination of the two events was great prep. I did not have jumpseat privileges at the time so a trip down to LGB meant an airline ticket and looking back that would have been unnecessary.

As for the post interview solicitations, I gladly took the time to tell them about my process, because they give these feedback letters in a big packet to you when you buy their prep program. IMO they were just as valuable as the sim prep. I knew exactly what to expect walking in the door.
Overall well worth the money at the time. That being said, the process has changed quite a bit and I'm not sure if it is as scripted as it was. But it probably is.

 

[US Flyer]

For those with a good memory- what kinds of questions do you remember being asked in the interview process?

Also, from what I have read I could expect to be on reserve for a long time. I'm interested in the ANC and SEA bases- how long until one could expect to be able to hold a line in either domicile?

The ATC people seemed to indicate they have SOME gouge on the interview, but I won't really know how much until the day before the interview.

I'm not really hung up on what aircraft I would fly, but will take whatever I can get if hired!

Thanks for the continuing information.

 

[Going2Baja]

Any new news re: interview dates? Baze - how did your trip to the conference turn out?

Baja.

 

[ScubaGirl]

I got a call Thursday for an interview at the end of the month. Didn't have any SB or recommendations. Just applied online less than 6 months ago.

Does anyone have any examples of questions they ask? Is it pretty standard. I did't ask yet if I have a sim but it didn't sound like it. She said they have 4 days of interviews in Aug that are still being scheduled and unsure about how many in Sept. Any info on the initial interview would be wonderful.

Thanks

 

[Going2Baja]

Congrats Scuba - check out aviationinterviews.com Good up to date info there. Be sure to let us know how it went.

Good luck! Baja.

 

[Baze]

G2B,

The conference went very well. Hopefully, I should hear something by the end of this week.

 

[Southbound]

Make sure when they ask you in the interview if you've applied anywhere else you say no.

 

[Going2Baja]

Nice pic S.Bound!! Good luck Baze - let us know what happens!

Baja.

 

[ferlo]

Make sure when they ask you in the interview if you've applied anywhere else you say no.

Yes you MUST respect their extreme frailty and self-consciousness and Lie directly to them. Everybody knows you're lying but it makes them feel better that they indeed are masters of their little tiny world and they'll feel more comfortable letting you in.

 

[Baze]

Well, I have not applied anywhere else, so I wouldn't be lying.

 

[Ih8AFYesmen]

Tell them what they want to hear. If they put you at ease, never let up. They are trying their damnest to see if you are MILITANT, so act like a little sheep. You can be and will be militant all you want if /when you get hired; trust me, you will become militant once you've dealt with screw scheduling.
Good luck!

 

[ferlo]

Well, I have not applied anywhere else, so I wouldn't be lying.

That's It!!! Keep it up, that's what they need to hear or they'll get the idea that the universe isn't centered on Seattle and they're really nothing but a bunch of ego-centric, Eskimo humpers.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

Are you guys being serious that the interviewers expect all AS applicants to not have apps on file with anyone else...Sometimes sarcasm is hard to pick up on on these forums.

 

[ferlo]

Yes, that is what AS managment actually expects. So everybody lies to them and their happy.