Virgin America Process

[Snaab]

I was interested what the hiring window looks like for the near future at Virgin America. How long is it taking for guys to get offered an interview after submitting the application and assessment? What's been competitive? Do internal rec's help much? Finally, how is the assessment scored?

I'm very much interested in learning more. Thanks very much. I applied yesterday.

 

[Flyer1015]

There has been lots of hiring that has continued from last year into May this year. After the last aircraft is on property this May, the hiring is suppose to trickle down to a near stop, hiring only for attrition of about 4 to 5 pilots per month. After you submit the assessment, it will be hand-graded. Most people would hear within one month if they passed, and wouldn't hear anything if they didn't pass.

Competitive is anyone's guess, but if you have an ATP and 4000TT, you're fair game, even without internal recs. As of right now, the key to getting the interview is passing the online assessment. It doesn't matter how many internal recs you have, HR is steadfast on you passing the online test first. I'm not sure what kind of scoring criteria they use for the assessment. Obviously, the math/thinking questions are either right or wrong, since only one answer choice is correct. I do not know how the personality profile is scored or graded.

 

[UM#1]

any idea how long it takes to hear anything either way from VX after the interview?

 

[Flyer1015]

It used to be within a week. 6-7 days from the interview you either got the good news (drug test email) or thanks but no thanks email. From what I hear, one of the pilot HR ladies left the company and things are taking a little bit longer than normal.

 

[hyflyin]

ATP not required and if you have a rec from the sfo base chief pilots brother, your in like flynn.

 

[front9]

Fubitool will be here to give you her opinion of Virgin in 3...2...1...

 

[Flyer1015]

To clarify, an ATP is a hard requirement, along with 4000 total hours.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

ATP not required and if you have a rec from the sfo base chief pilots brother, your in like flynn.

^^^^^^
sarcasm. Or is it?

To clarify, an ATP is a hard requirement, along with 4000 total hours.

Just so you know.

 

[Flyer1015]

LOL! Well played

 

[hyflyin]

To clarify, an ATP is a hard requirement, along with 4000 total hours.

Sorry Flyer, wasn't aware it had changed since one of our recent new hires was hired without it. Glad to hear it's a hard requirement now.

 

[Flyer1015]

Oh. The story I heard was one was interviewed and then afterwards it was discovered the applicant had no ATP and was turned down.

 

[hyflyin]

That may have been another but there is definitely one who is online. Actually there are two I know of. One has been here a few years now, great guy, the other a new hire and a little tough to get along with. Not knocking either of them just commenting it wasn't a hard and fast rule. Of course that could change as a result of our newest members attitude in the cockpit.

We'll see.

Moving on------

 

[Flyer1015]

Oh ok. In the past, (even back when the mins were 5000TT 1000TPIC) I heard there was a couple guys who made it in with much less than that, and one without an ATP. Could be the same individual you mentioned that has been here a few years.

 

[Roger Murdoch]

What happens after doing an assessment and then not hearing anything for a long time? Is there a set number of times to retest or a time limit? I didn't notice one but I didn't search very hard either.

 

[Flyer1015]

That's a good question, but I believe if you don't pass then you don't really hear anything for a long time. The ones who pass get an email with a questionaire in it. I've heard if one fails, they have to wait one year to re-apply, but others have stated that when they update online, there is a link to take the test, so they do it again. I suppose if it gives you an option to take the assessment again after updating, then it may be worth doing it again.