Think it all depends on the airline. For instance Flybe were employing people straight into training without sim check if you achieved 1st time pass IR. If not, off to the sim you went!
It is more important to get 1st time passes for your 1st job, most Airlines aren't really bothered what you got, what your previous life was before flying if you have several thousand hours on type. All they want at the moment is the hours, and of course some kind of competancy.
So, albeit great to get 1st time passes in everything, the reality is most don't, and Airlines know this. But it does help in the odd case!
Good luck!
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