Ryanair Interview and Sim Assessment (merged)

[Marchettiman]

Ryanair's ethics

I have to comment that I can't understand how anyone would want to work for a company like Ryanair. They seem to have no understanding of ethical business practice, so how can any of their past, present or future employees have any pride in working for the organisation? I seem to remember that they once tried to charge disabled passengers for wheelchairs, and as I read it, treat potential employees similarly. I somehow doubt whether customers are valued any more highly. I suppose that if you can't get a job elsewhere you have to try Ryanair, but what does that do for your CV?

[PIOSEE]

GRZ, I'm on the same day as you... I have the same problem re payment. CAE ensured me that ryr will sort this... Can anyone shed some light on what interview questions have come up in recent weeks? Maybe share recent ASSESSMENT experiences? As mine is on the 3rd. My guess will be, the next post consists of yet another, how sh1t ryr is and join The union!!

[antonov09]

Marchettiman

Originally Posted by Marchettiman

I have to comment that I can't understand how anyone would want to work for a company like Ryanair. They seem to have no understanding of ethical business practice, so how can any of their past, present or future employees have any pride in working for the organisation? I seem to remember that they once tried to charge disabled passengers for wheelchairs, and as I read it, treat potential employees similarly. I somehow doubt whether customers are valued any more highly. I suppose that if you can't get a job elsewhere you have to try Ryanair, but what does that do for your CV?

Guys leave Ryanair for, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Jet2, to name but a few. I also have 2 very close friends who were at Ryanair and are now flying for Virgin. I know countless ex colleagues in BA.

I sense your post is dismissing experience that you get at Ryanair. If that is the case then that tells me one thing. You dont know what you are talking about.

[nitrol]

Hi, anyone else have their induction at East Midlands 22nd Oct, and TR in Amsterdam 5th Nov??

[Catacroker]

When did you have your assessment and when did they tell you you passed?

[Trent1000]

Hello Friends,
i wonder how many invitations are send out to people not from UK/Ireland. Because its hard to figure out where all you guys are from. I'm from Germany, application send in the beginning of the year, short houred frozen ATPL holder. But i think there are many with those values who have been invited right?! So i guess its just beeing patient again.

Good Luck to all who will be invited!

[CirrusCZ]

I applied during autumn 2011 and I was invited at the end of August - so yes, you must be patient same like me...

[USA1pilot]

How long does it normally take to get called after the email telling you that they received your CV?

[Catacroker]

@USA1pilot
it took them 1 week

[BANOL]

i've been asked by cae to send my CV and I sent it last friday but I didn't receive anything else. Anyone in the same situation?

[LS-4]

Originally Posted by Marchettiman

I have to comment that I can't understand how anyone would want to work for a company like Ryanair. They seem to have no understanding of ethical business practice, so how can any of their past, present or future employees have any pride in working for the organisation? I seem to remember that they once tried to charge disabled passengers for wheelchairs, and as I read it, treat potential employees similarly. I somehow doubt whether customers are valued any more highly. I suppose that if you can't get a job elsewhere you have to try Ryanair, but what does that do for your CV?

I once met a B737 captain somewhere who used to fly as an FO for Ryanair for a few years during the 2000s (before 2007, if I remember correctly). He seemed pleased with the company's operational practices (SOP, training etc). Some time after he had left he did however hear from former colleagues (?) about some T&Cs being challenged.

Anyway, you might want to take this as hearsay formed by my memory and mental filters.

[Swabber]

Preparing for the Ryanair interview

Hello guys, I will finish my course at the end of this year and ofcourse I want to apply for Ryanair but can somebody tell me whats the best way to prepare youreself on the interview? (ATPL questions etc.)

Thanks!

[G CEXO]

Decided to withdraw my application since I have not heard back in such a long time (8 months so far). I have in the mean while passed CTC ATP selection and will be put into their holding pool.

I wish everyone the best of luck in the application and assessment.

G-CEXO out for the last time in this thread.

[zerotohero]

Anyone looking to join just be mindfull that delivers are just about over, F/O's are ten a penny (or 30k in the hand for FR) and anyone training over the winter will find themselfs very short on hours once on line, 3 standbys a week is becoming the norm now for winter and summer will follow suit as the sausage factory turns out more and more cadets

If you want to live in some shoddy Italian base on 5/3 doing lots of standbys and spending all your money paying back loans and living expenses where you don't want to be while desperately trying to swap your standby on day 5 to get home for 2 days to be skirt down the pub saying how great it is to be an airline pilot

Jump in

[LS-4]

Originally Posted by zerotohero

Anyone looking to join just be mindfull that delivers are just about over, F/O's are ten a penny (or 30k in the hand for FR) and anyone training over the winter will find themselfs very short on hours once on line, 3 standbys a week is becoming the norm now for winter and summer will follow suit as the sausage factory turns out more and more cadets

If you want to live in some shoddy Italian base on 5/3 doing lots of standbys and spending all your money paying back loans and living expenses where you don't want to be while desperately trying to swap your standby on day 5 to get home for 2 days to be skirt down the pub saying how great it is to be an airline pilot

I think many would agree that this isn't much of a future in the long-term, but even the conditions you describe can be better than unemployment or working odd jobs with relatively low salary and flying some VFR in a SEP now and then, all while some of your other skills might be deteriorating. At least for a period.

https://pilot.cae.com/Programs/RyanAir.aspx

Successful candidates may be offered an opportunity to fly for a contract pilot agency that supplies a pool of pilots that operate on Ryanair aircraft.

Successful selection and training won't necessarily lead to a job, then?

[SD.]

Working odd jobs or unemployment will not cost you €30k.

Anyone in the UK will know of a program called Dragons Den.......

I walk up to the den and put my sales pitch in.

I want €30k investment and in return

-I'll have no guarantee of monthly pay
-all expenses on top of the €30k need to found,
-no sick pay,
-no loss of license insurance

Peter Jones would laugh in your face

[No_Speed_Restriction]

And for that reason......are you out?

[miltos6786]

RYANAIR INTERVIEW 27TH OF SEP.

Hello everyone.

Just wondering if anyone got a respond (positive or negative) from ryanairs' interview of last week 27th of sep.

Thank you.

[Catacroker]

No answer yet (6 workdays)

[conk757]

Just doing my application now, what did people put in additional information? If anything?

Was going to write about work experience etc etc.

Cheers