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Wowjack said:
Anybody know if they do a tour of the facility during the interview?

No, Not much to see. Its not like SWA which is very impressive. There are a few cool old pictures on the wall and a few glass cases full of stuff but that is about it. No space suits or P.O.W PJ's hanging on the walls.
 
Hi all - just took a look at aviationinterviews.com and saw the last Alaska review was in Dec 05. OUCH! That's very old. Anyone care to post a review or even better, details of their experience? Thanks. Baja.
 
I would agree that they want to hear that you have only applied at AK. They asked me that question on the second question of the interview. I was honest and said that I had applied at some other airlines. Having been hired at three majors pre 9/11 and never starting class at any of them, I didn't think it was unreasonable to cover my bases. After several follow up questions, I revealed that I had also been hired at another quality airline as well. At that point the interview was basically over. There were several questions during the course of the interview on why I wanted to work at AK when I have already been hired at an airline that will pay more money. At that point, I started questioning it myself. AK had always been one of my top choices. However, with the competitive hiring environment, I didn't think it would be seen as a negative to apply elsewhere. Other than that, the interview was as advertised. An HR rep and pilot. Standard tell me a time questions. A lot of questions on my previous airplanes. Brief an approach. Questions about vdp and 3 to 1 descent profile. They were very nice. There was just no overcoming the hole that I allowed myself to get into. They don't interview too many people so they truly do want to hire the ones that they call in for an interview. Good luck to anyone heading out there for an interview. I feel lucky to have been called for an interview, but realize that things work out for a reason.
 
Burgen - call me slow but are you saying that you had been hired by another company at the same time interviewing with Alaska? If that's the case I could see why the interview went South. Where did you land? And how long ago was your Alaska interview?

Baja.
 
Going2Baja said:
Burgen - call me slow but are you saying that you had been hired by another company at the same time interviewing with Alaska? If that's the case I could see why the interview went South. Where did you land? And how long ago was your Alaska interview?

Baja.

Call ME slow... but why could you understand that it went south because of this? Seems to me, if you've already got a job offer at one place, but you're STILL sitting there interviewing at AS, that indicates pretty strongly that you'd rather work for AS. Why else even interview??
 
Stearmandriver said:
Call ME slow... but why could you understand that it went south because of this? Seems to me, if you've already got a job offer at one place, but you're STILL sitting there interviewing at AS, that indicates pretty strongly that you'd rather work for AS. Why else even interview??


Because you've proven to them that you're not an easy cult convert and you've insulted their tiny little world-view by thinking of working someplace else. Speaking of Cults, ever wonder why Charlie Manson is on the tail...
 
Ya know... I DID always wonder who that was... had to resist the urge to ask them at my interview. Course, guess I might as well... would have gotten something out of the experience then.

;-)
 
Chicago job fair

Is anyone planning on going to the Aviation Interviews.com job fair on the 26th? Alaska is supposed to be there recruiting.
 
keep your eyes peeled

Shwing dude! I'll see you there in ORD. BTW: How's the homework coming along? You getting all As?
 
I got the call this morning for an interview. Pretty excited to have a chance to get on at Alaska. Looking for some current info on the process and what to expect. Sim? Types of questions? Structure of the interview day? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

RR
 
Anyone know the typical response time before they let you know yes or no after the interview? I thought I read somewhere that with the previous CP people were often notified the day of the interview or the next day.

Now that there is a different Chief pilot in office would this have changed? Thanks for the info. and best of luck to those with interviews upcoming.
 
I interviewed on a Friday, got the call on the following Wed. 'Course, it was bad news, but I didn't get the sense that the call-back would have been any different if it were good news. I think it just depends on how desperate they are to fill a class. Just before I interviewed, the people that did their second interview with the CP were getting offers that day, but they were offers for, in some cases, classes less than two weeks away.
 
Thanks Stearmandriver-In my case the interview was for a class date 4-5 weeks away. Hopefully this won't make them more selective because of increased lead time.You always think of things you could have done/said better the next day......
 
Any phone calls yet?

Well it was great to see Alaska in ORD this past weekend, I wish all of you luck trying to get on. Please post any interviews on here or at aviationinterviews.com I think the phones might be ringing soon on my end?
 
your phone ringing

That's right Casanova, you phone will start ringing because of all those girlfriends you have line up in the overnight cities--you playboy, you give pilots a bad name with all that womanizing!

Alaska will be calling you--I saw you flirting with them!!
 
Alaska

I just received the phone call today for a second interview! Any Alaska pilots, where are they basing new hires. Are most going to the MD80's or 737's??? Thanks ahead of time..:)
 
Talked with some gals in HR today and they said looks like 200 new pilots next year. And yes a buch will be going to the MD to back fill spots for guys transfering over to the 737. I also heard 5 more airplanes than original planned for next year. Hope its all true!
 
Guess the right hand and left hand arn't talking again as just after I posted the above hiring numbers from HR the VP of Flight ops gives us a e-mail saying:

Current plans for hiring:
2006 103
2007 58
2008 67

I don't think those numbers even cover retiring guys. I think we have 75 next year alone and that does not count guys going early and medicals!

????????
 

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