ExpressJet Phone Interview Questions?

[Extender]

Has anyone had a telephone interview in the last few days? I'm wondering if they are the same questions as before. The ones reported a couple of weeks ago were:

1. Passenger complains to you about your hard landing, what do you do?
2. You are due to depart in 2 hours and there are currently thunderstorms over your destination, what are you going to do?
3. How would you provide excellent customer service to ExpressJet customers?
4. How many times would your employer say you were late in last 12 months."

Any updates would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm about to fill out the online application and want to be prepared for the phone call.

Thanks

Tom

 

[boredpilot]

Those are the same questions I had on february 28. Just waiting on a phone call for an interview date. Good Luck!

 

[Extender]

Cabin announcement

I saw on a previous thread something about ExpressJet interviews and a cabin announcement. This is for the HR or technical interview, not the initial phone interview, right?

Thanks, again!

Ton

 

[boredpilot]

When you fill out the online website, the PA will be there and you read it back to them on the initial phone call..........

 

[FL350]

Here are my answeres...

I would be interested in hearing how everyone else answered them:

1. Tell them if they think they can do a better job to get there sorry a$$ up here and try.

2. Ask the gate agent what he/she would do.

3. Beats me, I thought that is why airlines hired FAs.

4. 12 months?? I've never been able to hold a job that long.

 

[spitfire1940]

I did it last week and my questions were the same

some answers:

1) that's the best i can do when both engines fail at the same time
2) tighten my safety belts and turn up the cockpit lights
3) ditto what FL350 said
4) i have never been late because i never go home. i sleep under my desk and take bird baths in the men's room.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

do you really read back a PA announcement to somebody over the phone as part of an interview to be a pilot????!!!!!!!!

Please, someone post on how to apply! I want to try the PA thing!!!

 

[spitfire1940]

gulfstream,
it's true.
just go to the xprssjet website and to the pilot application part. step through and follow the directions. then you call the number they give you.

i felt like a dork reading the PA announcement. it's not well written, sounds funny.

didn't tell them i could come up with something better

 

[Extender]

No changes as of Mar 17

I just did the phone interview. No real changes. Now instead of getting a call FROM THEM within minutes of completing the online questionaire, you are to call a 866- number within 24 hours. The recruiter asks you the questions then. It's still a non-pilot, "generic" recruiter.

Again, little changes in the questions. The T-storms at destination question is NOW 1 1/2 hours, instead of 2 hours. Really didn't change my answer. I told them I'd check with dispatch, load extra fuel, launch, check again with dispatch en route and be prepared to hold and possibly divert if the t-storms have not dissipated.

Also, a new question: "Upgrade time to Captain could be 3 years or more -- is that acceptable to you?"

Other that that, the questions have not changed from what was said previously in this thread.

Thanks to all, and good luck to those who have yet to call.

Tom

 

[Nova]

Re: No changes as of Mar 17

Also, a new question: "Upgrade time to Captain could be 3 years or more -- is that acceptable to you?

That's an improvement over what I had heard before. I guess now that things are moving in the right direction that the upgrade times will start to fall as well. Great news.

Best of luck to you all.

 

[Tooslow]

to qualify at expressjet (besides the flight experience) you need to be able to follow directions without holding hands with someone. more than 3/4 of the total pilots who applied on-line and came to the interview could not do it!

 

[v-snap]

Yea what sucks most is their application process. I filled in Dec. and was sent the maybe later card. Then I got some more time and was told the minimums went below my t.t. and now I can't revise my application till april (I called their help line). I am trying to get a different method of contact now.

v-snap

 

[Yes-Master]

Minimums

are the still sticking to 1500/500 for external applicants?

 

[Extender]

??

Tooslow,

I'm sorry, but I don't understand.... "you need to be able to follow directions without holding hands with someone" Are people not making it through the techical interview or something?

And only 25 percent are getting hired who show up for the "in person" interview? If so, that's unfortunate for those who get the ax.

Thanks

Tom

 

[Nova]

Re: Minimums

are the still sticking to 1500/500 for external applicants?

1200/200 now.