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Hi ROSCO
I applied in the beginning of december with just over 500 multi crew hours TP and easyJet replied only a few days after that I was put on a hold list and would be contacted for assesment when a relevant date was available. I had the assesment in February.
Maybe they are just busy?
I applied in the beginning of december with just over 500 multi crew hours TP and easyJet replied only a few days after that I was put on a hold list and would be contacted for assesment when a relevant date was available. I had the assesment in February.
Maybe they are just busy?
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Anyone who works for easyjet know how to get my CV noticed besides filling in the online application? I am an exB727FE with lots of time and a Frozen JAA ATPL. got an email address of the CP?
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easy HR are notoriously bad at responding to applications - a joke considering they are crying out for suitable FO's.
If you have the required experience (500 multi crew hours MIN - doubt your F/E hours count) you will get a response eventually. Applications are all done online - they chuck away CVs that are sent to them.
If you don't have the required minimum I wouldn't bother wasting your time filling out the application as the system is designed to recognise that you don't meet their min requirements.
Gone are the days where a 'mate' could get you in. It's all HR now...
If you have the required experience (500 multi crew hours MIN - doubt your F/E hours count) you will get a response eventually. Applications are all done online - they chuck away CVs that are sent to them.
If you don't have the required minimum I wouldn't bother wasting your time filling out the application as the system is designed to recognise that you don't meet their min requirements.
Gone are the days where a 'mate' could get you in. It's all HR now...
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You need to understand that easyJet receives literally hundreds of applications and, being 'low cost', has a small team of only about 4 people who receive, review and collate all applications. On top of that job, which is frankly a vast task in itself, these 4 people liaise with every single pilot who is to be interviewed, run recruitment days each week and then sort out contracts for all successful applicants. They are a tiny team with a massive job. They simply do not have time to talk out the merits of every single application and inevitably there is a slight element of luck as to who gets interviewed and who does not. Clearly they will jump at type-rated applicants first when it comes to offering interviews. Interestingly enough, despite the widely-publicised shortage of pilots at easyJet, they know no embarrassment at turning down type-rated applicants who do not impress them at the assessment day.
It is not strictly true to say that a 'mate' cannot get you in. There is a formalised procedure at easyJet known as the 'Recommend a Friend Scheme' whereby you can put forward a 'suitable' colleague or friend from outside the company and they are guaranteed an early review of their application. There are, however, limitations to the scheme in that the absolute minimum experience easyJet will look at you with is 500 hours multi-crew pilot time. The only exception to that is the Cadet scheme whereby CTC fleece both cadet and easyJet by providing sharp young people, who take on a huge loan to be trained in New Zealand, and then leave easyJet after a year or 18 months to join BA! If you are not a CTC cadet and you do not have those 500 hours multi-crew pilot hours you will not get an interview. As was stated previously, there is no method available to apply other than online - if you send a paper CV it will go straight in the bin. Hard rules - but that is the way it is.
It is not strictly true to say that a 'mate' cannot get you in. There is a formalised procedure at easyJet known as the 'Recommend a Friend Scheme' whereby you can put forward a 'suitable' colleague or friend from outside the company and they are guaranteed an early review of their application. There are, however, limitations to the scheme in that the absolute minimum experience easyJet will look at you with is 500 hours multi-crew pilot time. The only exception to that is the Cadet scheme whereby CTC fleece both cadet and easyJet by providing sharp young people, who take on a huge loan to be trained in New Zealand, and then leave easyJet after a year or 18 months to join BA! If you are not a CTC cadet and you do not have those 500 hours multi-crew pilot hours you will not get an interview. As was stated previously, there is no method available to apply other than online - if you send a paper CV it will go straight in the bin. Hard rules - but that is the way it is.
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NSF, why did you delete 4 attempts to write that post? Do you realise that you can edit - or even rewrite - your post without losing it? Just curious, is all!
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'Tis true. I had/have an extremely good connection to EZY recruitment (if you're reading this, H (or L or A) hi to you all 
... weather up here in Scotland leaving a lot to be desired!) and even that person couldn't get me an interview.
PaddyAir it is then. I love the comment on the RYR thread: beggars can't be choosers, but they can be users!!!!
... weather up here in Scotland leaving a lot to be desired!) and even that person couldn't get me an interview.PaddyAir it is then. I love the comment on the RYR thread: beggars can't be choosers, but they can be users!!!!
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Scroggs - it is the way I do it! There are many ways to skin a cat and this is how I do it. One day I will get it right first time and won't have to.
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ok sorry. I have an assesment date and I was wondering if anyone knew what it is like? better? But don't worry now as I have found a whole big section that tells me what i need to know
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GECAT assesment
Hi, I have an assessment with GECAT next week for the orange ones.
any one got any advice?
I know some people did it yesterday, and a few are in today as well.
any one got any advice?
I know some people did it yesterday, and a few are in today as well.
Hi, The GECAT assessment consists of a sim check, interview and aptitude tests - the sim check will be in whatever sim is available, but most likely a Boeing (so 737 or 757) - done by two assessors, either GECAT instructors/management of sometimes an external line pilot (ie from one of their clients like First Choice...). Its nothing to worry about, they are there to make an honest assessment of your flying ability - departure, tracking into a VOR, steep turns, radar vectored ILS to land.
Following success in the sim check, you get invited back for interviews, COMPASS tests, and other aptitude testing, although I understand that the main emphasis is on the sim check...the second stage is more of a 'health check'.
Out of interest, did you get this through Oxford?
Good luck!
Following success in the sim check, you get invited back for interviews, COMPASS tests, and other aptitude testing, although I understand that the main emphasis is on the sim check...the second stage is more of a 'health check'.
Out of interest, did you get this through Oxford?
Good luck!