Originally Posted by
Sykes
Whether Qantas admit to it or not, there is a bias against internals. So if the 4000 hour guy is from Qlink, then it's going to be harder, esp. if he's a Captain.
Sorry, that's complete and utter crap. QLink pilots (and other internal candidates) are being recruited into mainline in numbers that far exceed their ratio of total applicants. IE if internals make up 20% of total applicants they're making up 40-50% of S/Os starting at Qantas. What has occurred on occasion is that a QLink pilot has been deemed acceptable but told they're not starting for 6-8 months... or longer. Now that sometimes seems unfair but they're still better off in many cases than an external applicant with regional jet F/O or command time who was culled at CV stage.
For those feeling stunned by the online testing, don't sweat it. They're designed to be highly discriminatory. If you found them easy then you're either a freaking genius or you've not done as well as you thought you have. You also may not have done the same test someone else as the questions get harder depending on the aptitude you demonstrate along the way.