Hi
How did you prepare for the online math test? Is it similar to e.g. latestpilotjobs.com?
Thanks?

Hello everyone,

Just like I was, many of you are interested how does Profile XT look like and also the COMPASS test.

Now just to clarify at the beginning, I will not tell you exact questions as this wouldn't be right towards the Academy and the Airline.

Regarding the Profile XT test....
It has around 185 questions. Most of them are "Yes and No" questions. For example " Do you think ......... " and then you can answer with yes or no. The Profile XT contains some Math parts like basic operations of multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting. Pay attention to the order of operations " () " and decimal positions. Also you will need to determine which number is the next in sequence. Beside Math, there are some questions where you have to choose an activity which you would rather do. It is very important that during the Profile XT you do not lie, but answer truthfully. The test is constructed in a way where the examiner can notice throughout the test if you have lied and at which point. As many have said, there is no right or wrong answer.

Many, just like I have, wonder which software is good for preparation for COMPASS test. I can speak from my experience, but I am sure other software are good as well. I got the ShyTest Middle East package for around 80 EUR. This will be more than enough for your preparation, however do not underestimate the tests. Again, I will tell you on which exercises to pay attention. When I practiced in SkyTest I always used the most difficult settings. Don't get depressed if you have bad results. In reality, the test is easier, but the preparation has to be harder of course.

So, you want to focus on the exercises for memory (memorizing sequences of numbers, like heading, altitude, speed, radio freq), hand, leg and eye ordination exercises (basic coordination test). Pay attention to the orientation part (Bearing Determination Test). If you google this you can find more about it. For the attention part, Autopilot and Signals Processing you can check. I would recommend you to pay attention to tracking accuracy test within SkyTest preparation.

You really do not need preparation for the profile XT. Math and Physics part on compass is basic high school knowledge, all operations, order of operations, proportions, momentum, force, how does a jet engine work.

For the interview just be yourself, truthful and relaxed.

Hi RawData17

thanks a lot for sharing!

I'm thinking about going for BAA Wizz Air 2017 intake, but have to do some financial planning beforehand - hopefully someone could help me out.
I'm trying to figure out how financially ruined (and for how long) would I be if I went for BAA ATPL with Wizz Air. Only thing I've found about FO salary with WA was old post from pprune from 2012 - does anyone have any more up-to-date info on the topic? What's the basic pay, sector pay, how many sectors realistically could you do per year etc...

I was told that WA will sponsor your TR and 700EUR will be deduced from your salary each month (25k EUR in total as far as I remember, so probably payments for around 3 years). If you top it up with additional 68k loan for the course itself, monthly payments will be definitely significant (surprise, surprise!), around 1400ish EUR p/m for first three (ish) years and then 700ish EUR for next 7 years. How does it compare to the FO salary?

I recommend you to check on pilotjobnetwork to find salary information, it's pretty much the numbers which were given to us.
Otherwise, read the previous pages of this forum, as far as I remember, some other Infos were given.
About the monthly repayment, it should be more around 450-500 Eur per month during 3 years.
For the loan, it all depends on your country I would say. For example, as French we have very interesting student loans (around 1% 1,5% fixed rates), so you pay around 700 Eur per month during 8 years for getting 60k Eur.
Just an example but it can be different in your country, I even guess it is.

Ben,

Thank you for the info. In advance sorry for sounding possibly naive, but this sort of salary system is quite new to me. I understand you're on the course / working for WA? If so, could you please confirm if that looks realistic to you:

For SO (freshly off the training),
Base = 20'000E
Sector = 300*27E = 8100E (Old entry on pjn states 300-350 sectors per year in PL are standard)
Sector Bonus = 300*15E = 4500E (assuming mid-range bonus for each sector
Flight Day = 220*54E = 11880E (assuming 220 working days)

SUM=44480E

I got the figures off pilotjobsnetwork, however I'm uncertain about the "54EUR gross/flight day completed for FO" and the sector bonus, so they might be calculated wrongly... Also, apparently the salary is subjected to the Swiss tax, am I correct?

New program? https://www.baatraining.com/small-pl...ng-for-pilots/

Tlipiec, no worries I totally understand , you are not familiar with this kind of system. About the sector pay, you overestimated the numbers a little. My infos on the wages are approximativ and not definitiv. From what I was told, your salary depends on the number of sector you do per day and their length. Then you have a scale for those different rates.
As a FO afer the training, you should be around 35k brutto but then have to substract the TR deduction from your salary.
And yes from what I have the salary is subject to the Swiss tax system :)

Ben78,

Cheers for the reply, I had a feeling I'm being on rather optimistic side when I did the maths :p Anyway 35k EUR per annum in Eastern Europe is still a pretty figure. Now off to banks to find out how many kidneys they require as a deposit...

Exactly, considering income is the first step but the second, most often forget is the cost of living of the country :)

any one that went to the assassment for the september group got an int from the second day with Wizz?

I got the same info, but hey.... we might be wrong.

@truy32

Still waiting for that.....
I wonder if the group is still scheduled to start in September. If I remember right, initially the interview with WIZZ was supposed to around end of July. We shall see.

Bond is 15000 eur over 3 years, around 415 eur a month.

There is a group that started in June. Te next one will be in September, as I now two people that are starting for sure in September.

Maybe if they have passed WizzAir interview few months ago, however there were no Wizz Air interview since June. We are still waiting for the information regarding the interview date.

was there a second assasment day already for september group with wizz that they got approved to start?
because i was told the second day with wizz was supposed to be in the 27th of july, but no one actually got the inv yet (according to my conntact in baa).

there's a chance those 2 that are starting this september did the assasment day with wizz last time and decided to start in september instade of june?

I got the same information as you.

In my case they delayed the Wizz interview with almost a month. And after the interview we had something like 6 weeks until the start day. Oh yeah, and they announced me the interview date with something like a week in advance, but I heard about guys being called with 3 days before.

If it is the same case as the one you had, then this group may not start in September. This brings me to a question how do you know those two persons are for sure starting in September?

Would anyone like to share some tips for the Wizz Air interview?

Hi everybody :)

Is there someone whose candidacy was / will be further considered by Smartlynx despite having applied to Wizz Air?

It happened to me, they didn't give me a clear answer as to why I wasn't selected by Wizzair but by SmartLynx. I declined the offer in the end, paying an extra 25K for the type rating was too much for me given the risk of choosing SmartLynx, but that's only my judgment.

Last year
 

Last year there was an option if you fail WizzAir interview to go to SmartLynx, however they changed it this year. Basically if you pass the BA assessment, your results will be presented to both Airlines. Based on your overall results (compass, profile xt and BA interview) one of the companies will pick you for further interviews. If for some reason you fail on this interview, you do not have chance to try for the other company. This is information I got from BA managers.

Which year was this? The first smartlynx course took place in February

2016
 

That's right, however some interviews were in December of 2016. That's what I meant by last year.

Because they passed the assessment and the interview for the June intake, but due to other factors, they couldn't start then, and are starting in September. But I heard that guy's are invited on the interview on 27-28 of June.

End of July
 

You are right, the interviews will be at the end of July as you stated. This was announced yesterday by the BAA.

Would anyone who was previously on WizzAir interview be so kind and share with us what questions were you asked? What was the group task? Any tips or advice? I would really appreciate it and I'm sure the others would too.

As for the interview: be yourself and be honest. There is no "right way" to pass an interview. They want to get to know YOU better. Think about yourself, what makes you being you and why you want to have the job. That should be fine.

Thanks for the info!

So, since no one wanted to share in one post how the final interview round really looks like, I've decided to do it myself.

Now, what I am about to write is something you have probably read throughout many other posts, but here it isn't at one place. All this information was already available, now I am just confirming it. Therefore, this isn't any violation of company or academy rules.

The final round is depending on the number of candidates divided into two days. On the first day there is presentation about the company (financial and technical statistics, pay grade table....), a group task and F2F (face to face - individual) interviews, while on the second day there are only F2F interviews for candidates who didn't have it first day. So if you do everything on the first day, you are finished and not required to stay another day.

Group task:

You will be devided into groups of 5 people and will be given a problem which you have to solve as a team. This year the task was to determine where the new WizzAir base will be and to decide first 3 destinations from tat base. At the end you will have to present. It is important to work as a team here, not to have loud and messy disagreements. You should make a decision as a team. It is not so important to place the base on a perfect location and have perfect routes since you probably won't have such experience, however, it is important to work as a team. You will be given around 20 min for discussion within your team and then you will have to present it. You can decide to have one presenter or all of you can say certain part.


F2F interviews:

There are 3 experienced interviewers who will make the interview seem relaxed, so try not to stress to much beforehand you get in the room. Of course, don't underestimate it and if you can try to prepare yourself. Even though this time candidates weren't asked questions about company (number and type of A/C, bases, routes, number of passengers....) it is recommended to know this information. Candidates were asked some of the following questions:
-Why do you want to be a pilot?
-Why do you want to leave your career to be a pilot?
-Tell us about a split second decision you had to make.
- Several candidates were asked how they plane to finance their training.
- The interviewers will focus on your CV, so really all candidates had mainly specific questions for them. Prepare yourself to talk about your CV

Even though the schedule says F2F interviews will be 25 min, they were around 15-20 min.

I know thes isn't a lost of specific questions and that Ismail because the final round was really like this. Mainly focused on each candidate with a set of questions in accordance with their CV.

I know I haven't said anything new, but here it is at one place.

Be well rested, relaxed and please don't lie. You only risk being eliminated from the consideration.

I-m a huge noob ! but hello to everybody !

what TR stands for ? Training ?

so i understood - wizzair pay your training cours by salary deduction ?
am i correct or am i dreaming ??

TR stands for Type Rating for the particular type of aircraft

Hi,

You are right.

WIZZ AIR will pay for your TR and then bond you for 49 months. During this months, they will deduct around 420 EUR each month from your salary.

This will start as soon as you get the FO status.

The bond is 3 years, it has been said many times.

Yep, and the deduction is 455eur/month.

Negative, the deduction is 15.000/36, you do the math. 420 was close enough.

You're right, 455 was just what I had in mind, I don't know where from, probably from the presentation, but 420 it is, because I just checked if my name is spelled right on the contract.

On the final interview round held in July it was presented by the WIZZ AIR that the bond is 49 months. Maybe some of you who got the contract earlier had different conditions!

Just like there are two options for your TR. You can pay it yourself. The TR is about 11K but you have to pay also for all transportation and accommodation. On the other side there is on bond. However, if you pick the bond option which is 35K EUR, you will have to pay it back for 49 months. But....you can get 10K reduction if certain conditions are met!

How long do people plan to stay at wizz?

The pay ~35k eur? is pretty low considering you have to pay a 100K+ loan