In defence of the BA process, they receive thousands of applications every time they open recruitment, with only a relatively small number of positions available. There has to be some kind of definitive way to select people. They can’t go around rejecting thousands of qualified pilots purley on the basis they did not like the way they look or their jokes weren’t up to scratch.
The process is clearly not perfect and no doubt some odd people do pass, it’s obviously not an accurate measure of ones piloting ability (sim check excluded) but it’s fair, free of nepotism, impartial and equal. Everyone who applies has the same chances of being offered a job and in my opinion that’s preferable to the “my mate Dave says he’s a good egg” school of recruitment.
For some smaller Airlines recruiting based purley on personality might work but for a company the size of BA that’s simply not practical or even legal. There has to be a process and you either jump through the hoops or don’t bother, if you fail try again or don’t bother, it’s up to you but there is no point in complaining about how unfair it is or slagging off the people who did pass.
Also it’s not that hard to pass, all they are asking is that you are numerate, literate and able to cope with a relatively simply non technical interview, they are hardly asking you to prove string theory or cure cancer.
Last edited by Enzo999; 9th Apr 2018 at 08:58.