EK Interview 31st March -02nd April 2008

[lunatismic]

Thanks for the feedback,

You've mentioned something about changes in the interview in March, am I right? Can you give us more info on that?
would you say the compass testing was HARD??

Good Luck with the result

[Guns-A-GoGo]

The compass testing wasn't hard. It just took a lot of concentration. It was kind of like a checkride. You had to get yourself sic'd up for it. Get the blood to flowing, and bare down. It really tests a good cross check and short term memory.

One of the check pilots stated that he liked the old way of doing the interview. I have no idea what that is except for what I have read here. He said that the first day the check pilot had a chance to sit down with the interviewee and go through the logbook and spend the morning with them to get to know them. Then do the checkride that afternoon. He basically came out and said this was going to happen again in March.

Guns

[jetaviator]

To Guns-A-GoGo

Hello

Any examples in the group assessments

Thank's

[Guns-A-GoGo]

I'll PM you this afternoon.

G

[E-tjops]

Guns-A-GoGo

1st , want to thank you for your open and insightful info.
Great to see someone willing to share valueble interview gen.
2nd, will also appreciate more insight of the group assessment exercises

Cheers

[The Darkness]

Thank you very much for posting the compass testing information and all other interview-related stuff - very helpful.

In response to others interviewing 1st April-3rd April, I too will be there.

Feel free to PM if you'd like to chat.

The Darkness

[Guns-A-GoGo]

I honestly believe it is nothing more than showing you can play well with others. It is a problem that is timed. They know we will do everything to solve the problem before the time, so it is a diversion. Be involved, don't dominate, don't overwelm.

Since they are timed, the first thing to do is jump right in and say something along the line of "Bill, you have a great big watch, why don't you keep the time."

I believe it is all about showing you can work as a team.

G

[Bandit FO]

Good advice about the watch. Did you get that from a very smart and good-looking 777 FO?
Good luck to y'all!

[Guns-A-GoGo]

Yea, I stole it from you. It seemed so perfect.

As far as the looks go, don't know about that.

By the way, the sim ride went GREAT!

[Bandit FO]

Great! Have they checked your refs yet?

[sioux115]

Hey lunatismic, Darkness, Thomas, and anyone else interviewing on mar.31st. If your staying at the majestic and have time we should have a drink and a chat. Let me know.

[aeromar28]

Hello.

With all due respect, since i know im far from being at the carreer stage u guys are.

I would like to know if any of you has a hint on how a company like EY or EK would assess people for a cadet program. I'm not local, so i applied for EY's new worldwide ab-initio training. I have a PPL and I'm currently finishing the ATPL theory module in Spain, while I build up some more SE time before the next course.

A general aviation test wouldn't be too hard for me now, since all the theory is still fresh in my head. I wanna know if any of you EK drivers, has had any chat with an emirati pilot about the tests prior to joining the cadet program. I don't wanna be surprised with an interview invitation, not knowing my stuff.

Thanks, and sorry if... well, i know some people don't like cadets.

[airbussmooth]

not true

Remember that one day everyone was a cadet in some way or another!!

even if it may have been awhile ago!!!!, it's just that now aviation is

getting so dynamic that growth as well as globalization is fueling more

chances. One shouldnt be put off by assuming that lack of

experience is negative.


Infact, its the ability of recognizing it and trying to correct it or

enquiring about it, is the sorta thing that will lead to gaining more

"valuable experience". By not asking questions or looking to seek a better

understanding would only stop your progression. So aeromar hang in there

[aeromar28]

Thanks... when i read all your posts i have this feeling like i know u. See, i used to be Emirates cabin crew. Yeah, i was that guy who instead of sleeping in the crew rest, would spend hours in the flight deck reading the airplanes manual and boring stuff like that. That gave me the chance to have hours of really useful conversations with pilots encouraging me to go on. One day i even took my laptop with my airbus CBT, boring u guys with questions as i went through it.

So... i spoke to soo many of them (and im sure some remember me, although that has probably more to do with the actual layover party) that for some reason i feel like i know u. I hope we see eachother again soon, this time in a different uniform...

Omar

[Sabeji]

i'll be there soon

Hi all, I'll be there from the 6th to the 8th of April.

the response was quick even if I lack 200 jet hours.
But been ex-Pat before and have 12k total, most Captain.
Looking forward to see some of you guys around there!
Sabeji