Corporate pilot interview

[woog315]

agree! - better yet just please ditch the stupid objective statement off the resume. Its poor filler...

"to obtain a position as a flight crewmember"

Ya, no $hit.

It's necessary if you're applying to a huge HR department that fills all kinds of positions so they can sort the resumes.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

It's necessary if you're applying to a huge HR department that fills all kinds of positions so they can sort the resumes.

Never heard that!

You most likely fill out an online application, and 99% of the time that's an HR formality done after the position has been filled by internal rec's and interviews. By all means apply online if you get a chance, but don't put much hope in it.

Never heard of resume sorting by hand these days.

 

[Jetdriver69]

For my interview with a Fortune 50 company, they didn't ask me what color the tires were, no tech questions at all. Mostly trying to feel me out on what kind of guy I am. Just be yourself, relax and don't be too serious. The most difficlut question during my interview was, "What is the most outstanding accomplishment that I had achieved in over 20 years of flying". I said to be a pilot for over 20 years and staying married. I got the job...

 

[Gas Man]

Thanks for all of the great responses, it really helped.
If did some research on corporate captain pay and it is all over the place. If there is a Citation 7 captain out there can you give me a ballpark yearly salary?

 

[squall line]

Hey Gas Man! I'm in the same boat. Thanks for your post and for all of these great responses. I too have no idea what to expect or ask for when it comes to 1st year pay. At the airlines, it is all posted and you know what you are getting yourself into. Corporate is a whole different ball of wax. When on the phone with HR about scheduling my interview, the nice lady said pay depends on your qualifications. Hmmm ok. A ballpark would be nice

 

[BoilerUP]

Corporate is a whole different ball of wax. When on the phone with HR about scheduling my interview, the nice lady said pay depends on your qualifications. Hmmm ok. A ballpark would be nice

Do you have an ATP? Any type ratings? Any 91/135 experience? How many hours - how many in a similar type to what you'll be flying? Who do you know?

All those play into your "qualifications".

At the very least you could go to Airline Pilot Central and look at the compensation at a fractional like NetJets...but if you're really serious about a job you should take the time and energy to do some serious research - maybe like going to your local library and looking at some industry publications.

Anyway, this might help give you a "ballpark":

http://flyinginvestments.com/download/ProPilot Salary Survey 2009.pdf

 

[semperfido]

Hey Gas Man! I'm in the same boat. Thanks for your post and for all of these great responses. I too have no idea what to expect or ask for when it comes to 1st year pay. At the airlines, it is all posted and you know what you are getting yourself into. Corporate is a whole different ball of wax. When on the phone with HR about scheduling my interview, the nice lady said pay depends on your qualifications. Hmmm ok. A ballpark would be nice

They will most probably look at what you are or last made and go from there. You can ask for the world, but your own pay history may haunt you for a while until you get some clout.

 

[squall line]

great link...thanks boiler!

 

[grounded92]

Location matters

Thanks for all of the great responses, it really helped.
If did some research on corporate captain pay and it is all over the place.

Mr. Gas Man,

I have worked in the Charter sector my whole career, right up to the point I went fractional/union and got laid off. But my experience is that salaries really are always scattered.

Between a charter job and the my fractional job/mistake I worked at FlightSafety for a couple of years. During that time I found that the clients in my classes had very different salaries. For captains the salary varied from 40,000-140,000 for a medium cabin cessna product. QOL and the quality of the company combined to make the salary.

Additionally, where in the country the job was located made a big difference.

Pro Pilot magazine has the best salary breakdown that I have seen.

Good Luck,

Bill

 

[JJET44]

Plane John nailed it from my expeirence. I had four interviews the first day. One each with the CP, an HR Staffing Specialist, an HR Generalist, and the Senior VP of HR. Then I came back later that week and was interviewed by the CEO.

Good luck! I too flew the airlines and will never go back. In corporate your treated with respect and dignity. There's no BS, no pax screaming at you, no s**ty overnights at the super-8 in Detroit, no last minute A/C and/or gate swaps, and the list goes on and on!
I go to places with my golf clubs and ACTUALLY get to see the places i fly to, and not just for 8-18 hours or just from the terminal.