Essential CX interview reading
 

Final call for stage 2 on 13Jan
 

Hi,

Anyone having stage 2 on 13Jan? Please PM me, we have 3 people now. :>

I really can't work it out. All these applicants that are not from Hong Kong, that are so keen to go to Cathay, how are they expecting to live?

CX Stage 2 on 2 Feb
 

Hi guys,

Anyone will be attending stage 2 on 2 Feb? Please pm.

Recent AE Applications
 

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if anyone has applied in the last two months for the AE course given their qualifications, and heard anything back?

I'm not really sure how the timelines tend to work with CX recruitment these days?

Cheers.

They have over 100 AE and TT guys that they have to get out of the hold file and re interview. It will be a while before any fresh AE guys get an interview. I assume seeing as there is now a sim check for AE applicants they will be a little more picky with who they take.

Anyone going for TT interview Jan 15?
PM me :ok:

Everyone,

The CX package isn't anywhere as good as it looks. If your a local then it's fine but if you plan on having kids/already have kids or want to live in a place bigger than the room you lived in at Uni then your looking in the wrong place.

Pollution is now ridiculous and school fees are astronomical. You can't buy a house as a foreigner within seven years unless you pay 25% foreigner tax. When I say house I mean flat/apartment of 500 sq feet so it's pretty small and will cost 600k USD before the extra tax.

Still interested?

So stage 2 on Jan 13th anyone?

Pilotchute,
I'm in total agreement with you. To everyone applying for AE and TT HongKong can be a cheap place to live. However if you want to live in a 200 sq foot apartment (room share) enjoy your uneventful life even thou you will be out of the country most of the time. You can't live of McDonald's. And if you are married and have kids forget it. HongKong was different 20 years ago. Ps Cathay Pacific hires future captains and that's what you have to show them.

Hello fellows,
how much prior notice does CX give in regards to interviews for TT? i.e. if they contact me tomorrow do they expect me to be in HK in a week or a month or three months?
Potentially there can be a bit of a conflict of information here.
Dario540 and chili peppered, can you clarify whether you were you in the holding pool or whether you applied recently? Thanks

It has ranged between 1-3 weeks prior notice.

Stage 1b interview is by whom?
I'm told it's 2 HR. And also HR+pilot.

If it's 2 HR, I want to tailor my answers so it's not too technical instead of 'uhhing' and 'umming' on the spot.

Thanks!

1b interview is conducted by two HR people. No pilot and no tech questions.

Two HR people in 1b and there definitely are tech questions. Nothing too complicated though, I was asked something like why the 777 doesn't have winglets.

1a 1b etc
 

Excuse my ignorance but what are these short for? Do they refer to Cadet, AE or TT?

They refer to the interview stages for the cadet program. The whole process is:
Stage 1a
Stage 1b
Stage 2
Stage 3
Flight grading

I'm not sure if it is the same or not for AE or TT

Stage 2 on the 5th feb
 

Hi guys, anyone of you is going to have your stage 2 on the 5th of feb 2015?
Plz pm me.

cheers guys

There's a Stage 3? o.O
Or is that only the medical+english exam?

Its not a bond its a 875,000 hkd loan