Job offer
 

Was anybody else at the interview on Wed 27th June?

I found out that i got the job by email as soon as i got home...yippeeeee!:D:O:ok:

What i don't understand is that everyone else's posts gives me the impression that they start training pretty much straight away...but i've got to wait until October but have got to wait to confirm dates.
I think this may have something to do with maintenence on the training equipment used at The Base.

I'm worried that Virgin will take on lots more staff and i'll get forgottern about!!

I haven't heard of anyone else in my group getting through so i have nobody to exchange info with!

Does Virgin have an email / telephone number which i can use to discuss the above? I have the virginrecruitment email but i'm aware you're not supposed to reply to this and i doubt anybody would get back to you on this address and advise.

I'm soooooo excited and just want to get my dates and contract signed etc so i know it's signed and sealed!

Can anyone reccommend any good area's in Crawley as i will be moving there!
xxx

In Response to CHANGES2007- What sort of examples did you use on your application form hun. Did you get anyone else to check it over. Do u feel it had the tingle factor? I can advise you a good person to speak to who was a previous cabin Crew but for BA. However she runs cabin crew courses and also helps people out with appliaction forms. Once you get into it, you can write a million appliactions..LOL. And how much customer service face to face experience have you had also.PM me if you want to talk more, prehaps I can help.

Good luck, Luv :cool:

Do you they make you sing and dance at the interview?

Interviews @Virgin
 

No, they don't make you sing and dance.
If you look back on past threads, there are many which detail the assessment day from start to end.
During the group exercise, we had to split into 2 groups where we had to do a radio appeal on whatever subject we wanted.
During this, if you choose to sing and dance then thats down to what the group decides to do in their appeal.
They are just looking for relevant skills, having an input but without taking over and listening and responding well to other peoples ideas & working as a team.

Hope this helps.

Just be yourself, thats the best thing you can do!

Good Luck! :)

Hey all.. I only just found this website... Was anybody on the assessment day on the 5th june.... Would like to know if anyone got through... unfortunately I didnt get the job....:( It was strange actually cause I was cabin crew for virgin a few years ago left after sept 11th on redundancy... maybe I too old now at 35 ha ha:O... I will try again in 6 months...

Just to let people know about interview questions i think this is where i bullsed up.... here are some of the questions I got in my interview... hopefully anyone thats got a interview soon can have a read....

1. give a customer service example where you have excelled yourself and gone above the call of duty... this I think is the virgin flair thing...

2. Give 4 positives and negitiives about virgin.... I didnt know what to say about the negitives...

3. give a example where you have to adapt to different situations and where you might have used a new piece of equipment and how did you implement this with team mates/collleages...

there was couple more but I cant remember those,, will post them on the website if I do.... good luck to anyone whos got a interview soon....

Any feed back with answers to interview questions where people have got the job... will be appreciated..... hopefully will be more prepared next time... I hope they dont hold it against me that i left after sept 11th.... they never tell you why eh.....

ccousins.... well done for getting through... you will love it..... are you able to remember any questions you had?????? things that you said etc....

AMS-LHR,

What about BA? Are you going for VS now?

Scottfly.

I guess that you are going to ask your instructors for time off to attend the Virgin interviews.

Good luck whatever you decide LHR-AMS. However, things are not looking too rosey at Virgin Atlantic, strike threat and low morale ... I have been accepted into BA, yet no course as yet ... they are trying to get us to take LGW instead .. er no thank you!

Scottfly.

AMS if you are considering not going to any possible Virgin interviews why have you bothered applying? You are just wasting everybody's time.
I can just see it now at the Virgin interview. So why do you want to work for Virgin Atlantic? Well I am not bothered really, I have a start date with BA next week but I am just covering all the bases.:ugh:

Interview with Virgin on 18th July!
Hello

I have an interview with Virgin Airlines on 18th July and am really nervous, I am Irish but living in Belgium with my boyfriend who works in ATC. Do they require that you live in LON or does anybody know anyone commuting from Ireland or Belgium? I don't mind realocating but I need to get this accross if I get to the 2-1. I don't want my living in Belgium to affect my chances of getting in. Also I have an appartment in Dublin so can live there. Anyways any advice would be really helpful!

Thanks :bored:

hey everyone, just wondering whether its worth risking to apply again to virgin now even though its not long since i last applyed? i had an interview in on the 29th june this year and didnt get it, i will apply after my 6months is up cus im not , not ever guna work for VS. i know they keep previous applications on record , next time will be my 3rd time trying, also if i havnt got in by the 3rd does that mean i'm likely to never get in!?

Is Virgin training 5 weeks or 6 weeks long? And is it Mon-Fri or some weekend training involved?

hey ratty8587

Dont try till six months or do it under a different email when you do the online application... you not the only.... i dont understand what they are looking for.... I used to be cabin crew for virgin a few years ago.... I didnt get through the interview either... who knows eh.....

clonesa good luck on the 18th.... I posted a mail the other day with a few questions i got asked in the interview have a look at them if you already havnt.... another question they asked me as well is

why do you want to join virgin???

the other are on my other posting>>>>>

Thanks
 

Hi there,

Thanks for the info Jas, I will do my best and sure thats all you can do reallly ! If anyone can think of anymore questions, it would be helpful.

x
:)

Reference Form
 

On the reference form I have 4 references for work, do I also need to get personal references, its not very clear? Can anyone help?

You do need 4 personal references, friends you have known for atleast 5 years and who you see sociably on a regular.

This is in adddition to the work, educational references. Getting 4 people who know you sociably for atleast 5 years could be awkward for some. Its not Virgin's idea though, its the Department for Transport's regulations

Thanks Jay,

Just wondering what kind of detail to these guys go into? I mean what do they usually ask them?

1 of your personal referees will need to provide gap references for any gaps in employment (verifying who you are and what you were doing), in addition to character references. They will be contacted twice (2nd time by the Airports Authourity) to verify information. I am guessing the other 3 will give character references (who you are as a person). As to why 4 personal referees who have known you for 5 years sociably, when 2 can suffice, I have no idea!!

exams on the weekends
 

Hi,

Do you get exams or assignments on the weekends during the six weeks training?

Hey Jaysolo

Thanks for all your help. I am on LGW now and have my interview tomorrow. Feeling a bit anxious but at the same time excited. Just going over some customer service questions etc.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

thanks again :)

I have a VA interview
 

Hey Guys, I Have a VA interview on Fri 27th July, anyone else on that day. Im really scared!! Has any one been on the asessment recently please can you advise me on a few things......:eek:

Do you have to do Euro and foreign currency conversions in the maths test?

and is it just customer service questions they ask you?

I am so grateful of some info, has it will calm my nerves.!!

MWAH. xx

Exams
 

Hi Jay Solo,

With regards to your 6 weeks training you get exams EVERY DAY and revision EVERY NIGHT the first week is not really that bad but by the time you get to SEP you will really need to get yourself into revision mode, it is not easy, some of the studying can mean reading up to 100 pages of information the night before your exam and if you get a weekend when you have got loads and loads to study be grateful for that weekend. Some people on my training course just thought they could wizz through their books and be alright in the exam but trust me, in some of the exams all it takes is a papragraph that might mean nothing to pop up as a question in your exam.

Good luck

Chrissy

Tis no joke!!! I was doing 4-5 hrs homework & study a night for nearly 7 weeks & as Rubyrocks said, be grateful for your weekends & use them very wisely. It's not meant to scare you, there is just a hell of alot to take in & remember in such a short time. It is manageable though so you can do it!

Exams
 

The funny thing tho is when the trainers said "If you are studying more than 2 hours a night then there is something wrong!!!!" :eek:

OMG i was studying from the moment i left the base on my 2hr train journey home, once i got home would have dinner and then continue studying again until 1am. So yeah prob 5-6hrs for me of studying. there is just so much to take in it is unbelievable, but it can be done.

Another thing too, is make sure when you are in your exams READ THE QUESTION because the answers are so similar that it's just ONE word that has been changed

And traning doesn't end there Jay solo, because once your out online you have the lovely pre flight briefing questions to look forward to. not that difficult but i had a real toughie on my return flight back from St Lucia, when the FSM spoke about Survival........ Didn't i have to rack my brains abit:ugh:, thankfully got my question right but 3 CC and a CSS got theirs wrong and had to answer a further 2 questions each:eek:

Applying to Virgin
 

Hi Guys!

Does anyone know if Virgin still do applying, where you call up their phone number and they send you out an application form. I notice you can do it all online now, and it is much more advanced than the one they used to send out. How has anyone here applied lately.

Mwah thanks xx

Hey Good luck on the interview. I had mine in June I believe my training starts in October, but waiting on confirmation.
First of all be yourself, smile and take notice of what is going on around you. Lots of eye contact. You will have a group assesment (good fun) Maths and english test, believe me I was rahter nervous about these, but just stay calm and read the questions. Be very honest and you will be fine. The interview team are really nice and friendly but very effiecent. Have fun.

Hi I was on that interview, and yes I also got an email to say congrats. Heard nothing since, am desperate to start must be feeling the same as you. Have you found anywhere to live yet.
I was one of the older ladies.......................LOL Dreams do come true well hopefully.

Hey Guys, Is there anything us new ones can do in advance to help with the training, books reference material, internet??
Now I am nervous, having read about the training, I expected it to be tough. But I do like to be prepaired.

Cheers for any info

Redcrewgirl.

training
 

the training is tough but well worth it!... before it starts they will sendout a booklet/cd for the pre training learning as long as you complete that before the safety training starts then you will be fine!
x:)

Pre training
 

Thanks for that, I have been into the library to see if I can find some info. I am looking forward to the training, I actually enjoy learning.........:D Is it worth looking at first aid stuff? How many people are in each group for training?
Re the uniform what are we supplied with, also luggage and bags, shoes etc.
Actually if anyone has info that would be useful to prepare and what I need to buy it would be great to have.

Thanks x

hey, okas far as uniforms go the only thing you need to buy are you tights and your main suit case which they want to be black and they suggest it is better if they are hard (less chance of getting damage). they giveyou 2 uniforms handbag, small wheely case gloves scarves... everything else you need... just be sure to break in your shoes before you have to wear them properly as they kill!!
in our group there were 19 of us so quite a nice size
as for the training... dont bog yourself down beforehand they give you excellent lessons every day with exams to check what you have learned the next day which you have to 88% or above... which you will do no probs as long as you do the study they suggest, if youre really worried it wouldnt do any harm to read over some first aid stuff beforehand but i really wouldnt worry about it!!
for the training they say it is smart casual.. when really they mean business attire unless they tell you otherwise the day before, just make sure youhave pen pad and highlighters and youre sorted!
vic:)

applying
 

hi, i currently work for a charter airline, and formerly iberia. i believe all virgin application are now taken online, under which section can i fuind the appl;ications, cant seem to find it, or does this mean they are not currently accepting any new applications at present?

Please help:bored: - Adelez x

Go to the virgin atlantic website, then press "Careers" on the left hand side. click the purple careers button to go to the Careers website. When there there will be a form on your right hand side, in the Job Type box select 'Cabin Crew' then press the purple search button.

The applications are still on there.

Training
 

Thanks for that.
Still waiting on training date, and so far no security checks have been completed, so I am guessing it will be a few weeks yet before I hear anything. Just about to start swimming lessons hopefully, improvers as not the best swimmer in the world...............lol:)
So I need to stock up on tights:eek: (yuk) and get a suitcase. I think I will look at first aid stuff, just because I feel I am preparing. Got the rest of the stuff as recently finished HNC. Also need to find somewhere to live for six weeks training, anyone know anywhere cheap and cheerful mon-thurs.
Another question. What is the minimum age for Virgin? My 19 year old is planning on applying when she returns to this country in October.

Thanks again Redcrewgirl.

Assessment day
 

Hi all
I read somewhere that during the assesment day you have to do a role play, where you are stranded and have no IFE, so have to entertain the pax. What kind of things did you come up with?

And does the amount of people at the assessment vary? Because i read on an older post that there was only 8 at one of them. I thought that there would be like 30?!

Thanks,
Teen :)

Interview
 

Hi everyone, have been following threads in this forum for months, have just recieved my interview date for Aug 17th, am so so nervous. I have applied for the inflight beauty therapist job and would love any advice on offer. I know precedures etc change all the time so anyone with current advise on possible questions asked, what to expect would be great.

Anyone else interviewing on the 17th?

Thanks in advance......fingers crossed for me, want this so so so so much.

Kristina.x

Teen, the group work varies. Each group is given a project, our project was to make a radio advert for a charity. This could be a real charity, or make believe. I think we were split into groups of about six, and I think there were three or four groups. We did a serious advert, though it was up to us how we approached it. It's a fun day, the interviewers put you at ease immediately. Good luck. :)

Thanks tea or coffee. :)
I really wanna join Virgin when i'm old enough.
I've gotta apply for college next year, is it worth doing travel and tourism for an insight? Or doesn't it really help?

I don't mean to add a question to every post i do. It's just i wanna be sure that i want to be cabin crew!

Tar,
Teen :)

Hi Teen. The Travel and Tourism course is a good way of passing a year or two until you are old enough to apply to be cabin crew. The best thing you can do though is get some customer service experience, whether it's in a bar, shop etc, as that's what you'll be asked questions on at the interview. You'll be asked to give examples of various aspects of customer service you've given. Crew come from all different backgrounds. Some have degrees, some have worked in a shop, others have had part time jobs in coffee shops. You'll find the experience of working with the public invaluable when it comes to giving examples of various situations. :)