Now the question remains: is qr putting a hold on recruitment and did they really change their criteria??

Ok 21-lancer, tx for your input. Strange that the recruitment team don't know the answer themselves. I just have to wait and see what happens. But if you see there is already a backlog in training, i would not be surprised if there is a momentary hold. As long they do not require to have time on type, i'm happy.

Hi guys! First congratulations to all who have made through the selection process.
I know the requirements for the First Officers by Qatari, but does somebody know how strict they are on those minimum hours? I guess they could be, considering the high flow of applications coming in. I'm coming up on the 1000h mark on the 737 (700h at the moment) and was thinking if I could send in an application, or should I just wait til I have the necessary number required. Also considering the 1000h as a minimum, what could be the real number to get an invitation?

Cheers.

Once you have the good news E-mail, what goes on behind the scenes? I guess they take up references, check with QCAA that you experience and license is valid at acceptable. Check fleet planning and housing, check training availability.

Seems like a huge task when I think about it.Most airlines don't have this kind of deliveries appearing over such a short time frame.

What sort of time are people waiting between submitting the app and getting a response?
I started completing the online application months ago but didn't complete it. I then got an email asking me to complete it which I did, finally submitting it about 5 weeks ago. Not heard anything since (I did update it a few days ago with the updates the site was requesting - total hrs etc).

1st applied in 2010, but never heard anything back.Reading through this whole thread and a few others.I understand there were some personnel changes in recruitment & more recently the website/it seens to have been upgraded.

This time round in 2011.Took about 6 weeks to get invite. Giving 4 weeks notice. Exam,Interview & Sim all as described earlier. The company is very nice and the people very professional. Doha seems ok,but a bit of a building site. I guess this will improve when the new airport comes on-line and therefore the roads link up.

I understand they are working through 6 pilots a day, I'm guessing 3-4 days a week. They had a big roadshow campaign in the summer. So must be a huge backlog. Good news was at my selection a very wide mix of nationalites, qualifications, ages, experience levels and general backgrounds. So looks like they are giving many a chance of an invite.

Hi guys!

Just info question is that true that QA screening is now without ATPL Exam?
Only presentation interview and sim ride?

F14

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I understand they are working through 6 pilots a day, I'm guessing 3-4 days a week

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The actual number is 12 candidates 5 times per week. (not all selection days have the full 12 candidates for various reasons, but 12 is the number intended)

And just my 2 cents for what it's worth. Some people like to assume that there is a large number of resignation here. Yes there is more resignation in this airline than any other Airline I have been associated with in the past but to hear figures like 150 or more pilots resigned in 2010 is just a load of male cow poo poo..
You can half that number and still be over the actual figure. Also with regards to cabin crew the actual average resignation / termination rate is 120 per month. The hiring courses contain 60 cabin crew per week.

Poisoned by compromise
Krunch

120 per week? Wow, it must be hard times for them over there. Krunch, any idea which fleets people are put on at the moment? Seems most deliveries are widebody ... Or is that wishful thinking for a FTSO?

No ATP quiz ???
 

@leteci
From where you got that Info ?

From this link Qatar Airways jobs, payscales and entry requirements.
Check this out!
So if someone was recently on screening can confirm that rummor?

Interviewed in Doha early October but I have two colleagues who interviewed last week for regular F/O positions. Interview was as previously described. ATPL JAA- like written test, interview, followed by sim assessment in the A320. Both of them have less than 1500 multicrew. Requirements have been updated on Qatar Airways Website in the Career section on the 11th and I do not see any changes as far as DEC or regular F/O requirements either. For what it is worth...

Thank you.
It might be just a rumour even if it is mentioned on that website. I think that the test is still there. My personal opinion.
However it would be nice if we have a feedback from someone that went for an Interview this past week.

Would be highly appreciated.

Cheers.

@ skull,
Thank you skull. I thought as much !
Skull, do you mind sharing briefly your interview experiance with us please ? That would be highly appreciated.

P.S : ATPL question wise, the one you got ( and your freind eventually) was it more or less similar as the gouge on latespilot and foud here on the forum ?

Thanks and good luck.

ITO,

ATPL questions were very similar to the gouge as far as I can remember. Questions were hundred percent JAA current Bristol database. Sim was as I described in my previous post. Still waiting for contract...

Quel temps fait-il à Paris ?;)

Thanks skull.
Sorry but I`m not in Paris for now :O But should be snowing or raining maybe ?
Cheers.

...and there goes week number 10Of waiting for the contract. I did the intview 14 weeks ago... I think I hold QR's world record unless someone tells me he waited more... But I'm sure that if you add the national day and XMas coming... Who knows when... I'll have the ring
It's just that this year I came SO close to get 2 jobs I was dreaming to have because of recessions and the other one a very unlucky failed sim... I am hoping this time I'll cure the curse...

Don't worry mate, you'll get there.

...10Of waiting for the contract. I did the ...
 

@gdukkoq
You can be 100% sure we understand your frustration. May I suggest you to open your personal thread for this mega letters and so on?
I really appreciate you kep us informed; this is the main reason of pprune. But I really think this is not everyone's playgound. Just let us know what a f**k is going on and ...

Sorry guys. Just some ex-fighter pilot thoughgts.

Maybe a stupid question. But is QR having a harder time finding qualified A320 DEC than A320 FO? I undertand that there is a backlog in training, but are A320 DEC applicants waiting long periods of time between application, interview and training? Most people posting about the long waits are not specifing what position they are applying for CAPT, FO, SFO.

I applied for the FO position (not type rated): My timeline from application to interview:

Application sent: Aug 25
Interview invitation: Sep 27
Interview Date: Nov 08
Success notice: Dec 06
Aircraft Assignment: Feb 29
Joining Date: Apr 29

Anyone on 31st Jan SO Interview?!
 

Helloo guys,

Finally i got an invitation email for the Regular SO selection process, i would really appreciate if someone recently went through the same process, and can share with us more info about it :8

qatar Airways
 

I heard recruitment will slow down from next year. You guys should get in as soon as possible.

Good luck:ok:

I'm just curious how you define "Recent". If you mean in the last 3 months, trying looking back through the last 20-30 pages. If you don't find anything, then look back through the last 3-months of post. I posted my interview experience on page 173 to get you started. It applies to CA, FO, & SO. If you still haven't found the answers you are seeking, then it would be appropriate to ask your questions. No one is going to do your homework!

....Rant over!:ugh:

Dreamliner Tour
 

787 is supposed to be in Doha today until Sunday, anybody in Doha seen it around? Anybody know when Qatar gets its first delivery, I saw the sim in Doha last month during my interview, awesome!!!

@pilotdreamer: what can we expect with that slowing down? Are they going to increase the entry requiements? Or a stop hiring on the narrowbody fleet?
I submitted my application this month. I hope i'll be not too late.

Slowing the hiring at Qatar is complete opposite to what we were told during our assessment day. The HR lady told us that they are increasing the hiring for pilots for 2012 to 60/month or 720 for the year.

This is straight from Qatar HR mouths, no rumors.

Same said to me in the assesment day.
More pilots for the next year....
QA is going to fly a new airplane every 12 days next year....:eek:

Interview 22th December
 

Hey Guys,

Is there anyone who is going to take the selection process on 22nd of December ?

Matthieu

4weeks and counting for good news since interview

Hi S...ve,
Is it you? Same situation, yesterday they had National holiday. I hope it is going to be at early January.

Qatar F/O position
 

Hey out there!

My first post in this forum...
I was in DOH for the interview end of october, on the 20th of movember I received the good news. Now I am waiting for any further information.
Today I received an answer to my mail....I have to wait further and they would get back to me as soon as practical...

so let's wait and see...
All the best for you guys!

Thanks, but I hate waiting! :-)

Interview on Dec 18th
 

I interviewed on December 18th so here is the latest...

They have hired 300 pilots in 2011 and are planning to hire as many if not more in 2012... Currently have 98 aircrafts with 178 on order....

Our interview class consisted of 12 ( they are running classes of 12 candidates every week)... 3/4 of the candidates were there for the direct entry captain position.

Interview still consist of the three phases; written, panel interview and simulator ride. The best descripiton of the process is the one posted By av8tordude on page 173. The only difference is that we were all put in the A320 instead of the A330 sim... Power setting for the A320 are 5% higher thn the ones given for the A330... The sim consisted of takeoff intercept two radials using an RMI (outbound thn inbound) followed by an ils to a landing.. Repositioned at the end of the runway; takeoff APU fire ils to a visual approach landing..They dont grade anything below 200ft... Ceilings were 2500 ft and 10 miles winds 300/10...The whole experience was phenomenal!! Very friendly!!!!

As to the little things.... Qatar airways will only pay for your room... Food at the hotel is not cheap but you get 20% off... The morning buffet is excellent if you can afford the $27 price tag..... Wireless is not free; i signed up for a 2 day subscription for $25... The hotel has scheduled events where they provide a temporary password for wireless internet... If you hang out in the lounge and buy a drink you can get the password from the waitress ..There is an ATM in the hotel by the elevators. If you plan to check out the souq of waqif which is a must see it's about 10 Riyals from the hotel.. Cabs dont take credit cards so have some cash on you (make sure you have small denominations because most dont carry much change)?..

I can think of anything else.... If i do i will post it..best of luck to everyone...

Rsaltre

To clarify, we have hired 300 pilots in 2011 but not all accepted the position and those who did accept, not all passed thru the training with success.

We presently have 102 aircraft on the ramp (the 100th arrived ceremoniously back in October. B772)

We interview 12 candidates 5 times per week Not just once a week.


Poisoned by compromise
Krunch

Simulator Profile
 

Dear Colleagues,

I just received my simulator profile for preparation, i wanted to know if its okay to bring my notes with me in the simulator or its not allowed ... as am not type rated yet n i never been to a Full motion simulator :ugh:

Pertaining The MCC am not done with my MCC yet, have anybody experienced or have seen applicants with no Mcc, As they ask for some documents to bring on the assessment day ..

Will Appreciate your reply

Have a good day

@ 21-Lancer: Awww i applied pretty looong time back on March 2011 was an old recruitment system, and then when it got changed with the new one they send me an email to re apply again and that was by June ...

Dont worry bro they just take a loong time to get back to you as i believe there's a plenty of applications that they need to go through one by one ..

Can you please tell me how long does it take you to get done with your MCC in Egnatia ?

@ Bond737 : Am looking as well for getting an MCC course so we can go as partners since all academies ask for it !

If you are interested am in contact with Alpha aviation academy in Sharjah it will cost around 20,000 Dhs ..

PM me if you wanna join

MCC?

I have not seen this requirement from QR before? Is this for normal SO position only?

Under all positions they want XXXX hours on Multi-pilot aircraft. So now you are not considered if you have no MCC?

Even if you have a TR or SIC TR with XXXX hours on JAR-25/FAR-25 transport category multi-crew aircraft?

This makes little sense.

MCC
 

I also applied for FO position, there was no mention of MCC on the requirements list at application stage. I also received the email asking to upload licenses, passport etc and MCC certificate (about 1 month later). The earliest I can get on a MCC is end of Feb next year i.e. in 2 months time. Anyone think Qatar would accept my application with MCC pending in Feb, at least so they can invite me for interview in early March when I will have MCC.