Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)
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Guys, the wait can be indefinite. You could hear a call tomorrow, next month, or never, with regards being called for an interview that is. With regards to finding out if you have passed the assessment or not, you could be waiting a few hours, a few days or a few weeks. Took them four weeks to get back to me!
Loads of good information throughout this thread anyway about waiting times etc,
Loads of good information throughout this thread anyway about waiting times etc,
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in fact, this ryanair thing is the only hope you got.??
it pass or it cracks.
if refused, what guys do you do?
only a fool will spend in 95k training just to get one shot in a LCC like rynair.
really this profession is a dead pond filled with dead stinky fishes.
it pass or it cracks.
if refused, what guys do you do?
only a fool will spend in 95k training just to get one shot in a LCC like rynair.
really this profession is a dead pond filled with dead stinky fishes.
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Hi All,
Got a lot of private mails asking about my assessment and don't have the time to reply to all......
As I already said, the team were brilliant, very relaxed and friendly. That made a huge difference for me and helped ease the nerves.
First I had the HR / Technical interview and it was as decribed numerous times on this thread. Just study like mad and make some notes on the questions already on here. The HR side was about me, why I want to work for Ryanair etc. The technical side was a combination of "rapid fire" questions with brief answers and a few questions which needed a bit of explaining and thinking. No tricks, again lots of the questions have already been put on here.
Then onto the sim, again as described here. I flew an FNPT II sim for my MCC, and flying the 737-800 sim for the first time, whilst being assessed, I found my self very maxed out. I'd like to think I handled the aircraft well, but was running at 120% capacity. The notes in the briefing pack beforehand say the aircraft pitches up when thrust is added and vice versa. Does it ever! Lots of re-trimming needed with any power change. Also being used to SEP aircraft, getting used to a nose up attitude when straight and level as well as on the approach was an interesting difference.
You get a good brief on the sim beforehand, I'd advise you listen intently, especially with regard to pitch attitudes and thrust settings. As we were told, if the attitude is correct and the thrust is in the ball park area, you wont have to much to do to correct it.
All in all, a nice interview with decent people, and an enjoyable sim trip which I found a challenge but still enjoyed.
In terms of waiting, from application to assessment invite it as 4.5 months for me, with 6 days to prepare for the assessment. This is day 6 waiting for the results and from what I've seen, the longer the better, but bad news can come 7/8 days later, so my fingers are crossed for now
PS nice mix of people on the day, 8 of us; 4 Brits, 1 Spanish, 1 Dutch, 1 Swedish, 1 Belgian if I'm not mistaken
Got a lot of private mails asking about my assessment and don't have the time to reply to all......
As I already said, the team were brilliant, very relaxed and friendly. That made a huge difference for me and helped ease the nerves.
First I had the HR / Technical interview and it was as decribed numerous times on this thread. Just study like mad and make some notes on the questions already on here. The HR side was about me, why I want to work for Ryanair etc. The technical side was a combination of "rapid fire" questions with brief answers and a few questions which needed a bit of explaining and thinking. No tricks, again lots of the questions have already been put on here.
Then onto the sim, again as described here. I flew an FNPT II sim for my MCC, and flying the 737-800 sim for the first time, whilst being assessed, I found my self very maxed out. I'd like to think I handled the aircraft well, but was running at 120% capacity. The notes in the briefing pack beforehand say the aircraft pitches up when thrust is added and vice versa. Does it ever! Lots of re-trimming needed with any power change. Also being used to SEP aircraft, getting used to a nose up attitude when straight and level as well as on the approach was an interesting difference.
You get a good brief on the sim beforehand, I'd advise you listen intently, especially with regard to pitch attitudes and thrust settings. As we were told, if the attitude is correct and the thrust is in the ball park area, you wont have to much to do to correct it.
All in all, a nice interview with decent people, and an enjoyable sim trip which I found a challenge but still enjoyed.
In terms of waiting, from application to assessment invite it as 4.5 months for me, with 6 days to prepare for the assessment. This is day 6 waiting for the results and from what I've seen, the longer the better, but bad news can come 7/8 days later, so my fingers are crossed for now
PS nice mix of people on the day, 8 of us; 4 Brits, 1 Spanish, 1 Dutch, 1 Swedish, 1 Belgian if I'm not mistaken
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@wingreencard
Sure our only shot is with RYR thats why we have spent 95k for our ATPL and if that doesn´t work out our parents will buy us a new fancy job ...
Man, some of us are perhaps a bit naive but we aren´t dumb idiots so please don´t assume nonsense.
Sure our only shot is with RYR thats why we have spent 95k for our ATPL and if that doesn´t work out our parents will buy us a new fancy job ...
Man, some of us are perhaps a bit naive but we aren´t dumb idiots so please don´t assume nonsense.
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yes but what do you do? not every body is accpeted at rynair , I bet they select only 3-5% of pilots, what about the rest of you?
there is no general avaition in europe like usa, and most low cost airlines want experience before to give a look at your cv.
so what guys do when turned down and you start to have to pay back your loan?
there is no general avaition in europe like usa, and most low cost airlines want experience before to give a look at your cv.
so what guys do when turned down and you start to have to pay back your loan?
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africa don't want pilots from europe with 200h, african people have problem to get jobs.I think guys you still belive in cinderella too much !time to grow up!nobody is going to give you a job like that.
Ryanair is not even a job as you pay for everything. it 's just another airline-school!
Ryanair is not even a job as you pay for everything. it 's just another airline-school!
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Waiting time for results
I have a question for those who have attended the assessment, how long was the wait for results for you ? i have been waiting for 8 days now and i was wondering how much i time i could expect to wait
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@winggreencar "Ryanair is not even a job as you pay for everything"
Really? So after a 27500 Euro investment, based on 750 hours per year, a Ryanair FO will earn in Euros:
@aronkari - Still no news for me, very nervous but still got the fingers crossed!
- Year 1 - 44,590
- Year 2 - 56,400
- Year 3 - 61,230
- Year 4 - 61,230
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Just got an email. No good news for me 
I was on the assessment on 7th March and bad news today, 9 days later.
Was really starting to think I had a chance.
Ah well, good luck to the others.
I was on the assessment on 7th March and bad news today, 9 days later.Was really starting to think I had a chance.
Ah well, good luck to the others.
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Just got an email. No good news for me I was on the assessment on 7th March and bad news today, 9 days later.
Was really starting to think I had a chance.
Ah well, good luck to the others.
I was on the assessment on 7th March and bad news today, 9 days later.Was really starting to think I had a chance.
Ah well, good luck to the others.
sorry for you, so now, what next? tesco or macdo?
