Originally Posted by
AlwaysWondering
The truth is nobody knows.
Open age discrimination would be illegal, but it certainly happens.
Though I do know someone in their mid-40s who got hired by Ryanair around 12 months ago or so. There was also a guy on one of Ryanair's mentored programme in his early 50s. No idea whether he is still doing the course/ has finished it/ got hired though.
There are of course no guarantees, but hearing some anecdotal evidence that they are hiring older candidates is a good sign, thanks.
I'd find it surprising if they were heavily biased against older candidates to be honest. Hiring younger cadets on funded programmes makes sense to ensure you get a decent payback on your investment. But if Ryanair aren't paying for anything up to and including type rating, I don't see that it costs them much if you only end up having a short career.