As maxalt says below:
“But afterward, even though I 'passed' and was offered the job, I have to say that the stupidity and insulting nature of the process began to bear down on me, and it did play a part in my decision not to join up.
In short, as others have said, the selection process is a sham, and is (I believe) more aimed at discouraging applications from anyone who might 'have an attitude' and give EK some trouble if they are not getting everything their own way.
A traditional interview with any of the candidates in my group would have produced exactly the same outcome IMHO.”
And as others on this thread have suggested, why exactly do experienced and competent professionals have to jump through the above type of selection hoops that seem to have emerged in our industry, over the past decade or so? I’m not sure that doctors, lawyers, accountants architects etc, etc are required to undergo similar stuff when they move to greener (or less brown) pastures. Could anyone correct me here, if I’m labouring under a delusion?
Finally, I agree that an in-depth and professional selection programme is required to recruit new entrants to aviation – eg. Air Force/Navy/Airline Cadetships – but is exactly the same programme required for seasoned, known quality professionals, such as, in the case of this thread, the DE captains required by EK? (and no, I haven't applied - I'm afraid the money isn't good enough)