Originally Posted by
Warlock1
A friend of mine went for the interview of 'non type rated FO' position. They told him that he did very well in the technical and the HR panel however they were going to hire type rated pilots!! They would keep his details in their database just in case. Why call him all the way down to Warsaw if you are going to hire a type rated cadets to begin with?
Having fully qualified candidates on file is normal practice in a few countries. Recruitment processes aren't quick so even when every position is already accounted for they will keep calling to have a roster ready. Not saying it's what happened, just that it isn't uncommon.