The traineeship is designed for inexperienced pilots and will compliment the more experienced direct entry guys. But the rant you went on wasn't just about that.

Don't hold your breath waiting for a job, they're now employing 457 visa FOs from South Africa. Two started a few weeks ago.

No pay during the traineeship. Standard EBA pay once you start at QLink.

Go and see Pink Stripes next time. They will coach you for the group session and what to expect. They will also teach you what to say and how to say it. All you need to do is tell them what they want to hear and that will make you more competitive next time.

Would anyone know what is involved in the Video interview with QLink for the trainee first officer level 1?

Any help would be appreciated

Three months after the video interview, i finally got the "Thanks but no thanks".

Has anyone done a video interview for DEFO recently?

How quickly did you hear back after you submitted the interview?

you got the same email? wonder how many people got the email this time around... and how long before they reply did my SHL online testing 6 months ago and back to square one again by the looks of things :ugh::ugh::ugh::ugh:

If there is anyone out there who has done the video interview for either Level 1 or Level 2, I would greatly appreciate a PM with a bit of advice on what to expect and the kind of questions asked.

Thanks in advance,
Michael

As above, would greatly appreciate a PM on what to expect during the video interview!

Thanks in advance

Hi,
I'm also in the same boat about the video interview for the level 1 trainee position. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Somehow I got an invite to the video interview and I didn't even meet the requirements of having ATPL HUF, and my MECIR was about to expire at time of application with no plans to renew it due to money and not putting it to use.

Chucked my name in hat anyway though! Only sure way of not getting in is not trying in the first place.

@Flyboy1987 have you heard anything back since your psych test? If so what was the time period like from completing it - to hearing back.

Cheers!

Has anyone done the video interview in the past few days?

If you have, I would greatly appreciate a PM with details on what it involves and what questions are asked.

Cheers,
Michael

Chances are no one will tell you what questions were asked so you can prepare for them. They are your competition after all...

I think you'll find they vary them, so studying the exact questions won't necessarily help you. Furthermore, perhaps you should be rehearsing a whole range of behavioural questions to prepare yourself for the entire process.

From what I have heard from mates who have been through, 4 questions. About 30 seconds to think about it, then 2/3mins to answer.

I would disagree flyboy.

I think that knowing the questions beforehand would be detrimental to your chances.

The email clearly states that they want to get to know the real you, they don't give you the questions for a reason. They are testing your ability to think on your feet and come up with coherent responses within the allocated timeframe.

I would hazard a guess that we are talking to professional HR people who are good at recognising genuine responses.

If you rehearse your answers with more than 30 seconds notice, it will be obvious, you will be a drone with more blank body language and more of a direct stare.

It is extremely hard to fake body language that is indicative of thinking on the fly. They want you to think, they want you to make mistakes, to be put under the pump and to come out the other side successful in your message. Oh, wait, that sounds a lot like one of the qualities required of a pilot. Who woulda thunk it!

Instead of faking it, just do it. Actually give them what they want, trying to cheat on the very first progression of your application, to me, is an absolute fools game.

My hope is for anyone that wants the questions to actually get them in advance, because it will discount them, leaving those who didn't cheat still in the pool.

umop apisdn,

What part of my statement do you disagree with?

The part where no one will tell what questions they were asked (no one has yet) or that they are each other's competition?

umop apisdn,
your discussion on the process is a bit idealistic. The whole video interview process is so synthetic that it has very little to do with what's required to be a pilot. Probably relevant to in flight announcements.
The whole faking it thing is a fine line. Being completely honest can also work against you.
As far as pre-knowledge is concerned, there are many exams where we are told what will be on the test and a large percentage of people still fail.

Yeah, I guess thats just my view of it :)

Flyboy. I just got the inference that you meant that giving a competing candidate the questions you were asked would give them the upper hand.

I probably went off on a tangent :E