The new sim ride for the new lower time guys is much different than the ride the rest of the EK pilots took. What EK is now looking for is simply trainability. They will have you perform climbing and descending turns and heading roll out's. Something any pilot
should be able to do. But for the TP and/or low time guys they will not be expected to pass the same ride that was required previously to get a job there. (Red Flag.) Recruitment gets graded on the training pass rate of the candidates it selects and passes onto training. So just because EK needs 500 pilots it will not hire 500 pilots if only 100 are deemed trainable. It is a waste of everyone's time. I think also the Psych exam must indicate that you are willing to put up with enormous amount's of BS and abuse.