Will Jet2 contact you regardless of the outcome? I sent my application last week and as yet haven't heard anything other than confirmation of application receipt (fully expecting a no, mind, however in the current climate even to receive a negative response is a rarity!).

I have received an invite for phone interview from them today

I emailed HR to report that I'd re-submitted the application but hadn't received and acknowledgement. I also asked if they (HR) had the application. The latter was not answered and it seemed to have been treated as an IT problem as I was told the email would be forwarded the the technical dept who would respond.:confused:

5 days later and nothing from 'tech'; I emailed the HR dept simply asking if they had my application. I was expecting a simple yea or nay reply. Instead, I've been told that all applications prior to 24 August had been removed and would I reapply. I sent in my update on 24 August and the details are still in the system.

All I want to know is whether it is there in leeds and will at least be looked at. Does anyone have a contact where I can get a rational and speedy response to what is a pretty simple question?

Well I don't have legal rights to work in the EU but, I wanted to apply even if it meant getting a work permit. I am curious if they would be interested.

captkirk3000 - I'd be surprised if they'd be interested. Do you have a JAR licence? Additionally, I think you'd struggle to get a work permit in the current climate. There are many 1000's of unemployed pilots in Europe at the moment.

San Expiry - if you submitted your application before about lunchtime on the 24th, they probably didn't receive it. I sent my application in the morning of the 24th and got no acknowledgement. I then got an email telling me the application was online at 13.53 and on resubmitting, got an immediate confirmation. You would have received an instant acknowledgement from the system if it had been received. If I was you, I'd simply resubmit it. I assume you've checked your junk mail?

Anybody else unable to type email address in personal information section? It's a mandatory field. I've tried it on 3 different computers!

i got confirmation of a phone interview today also, does anybody know what type of questions will be asked? it's said to last around half an hour. thanks in advance.

mini-jumbo

Thanks. I logged in, checked all the details and re-submitted. Nada, rien, zilch by return.

I simply don't understand why HR is unable to tell me whether or not they have the application.

Still haven't heard either way - here's hoping no news is good news and they just haven't got round to phoning me yet :hmm:

Optimism in todays aviation world - who'd have thought it?

The guys who received positive feedback;

When did you submit your application?
Was your response by phone or email?
What is your experience level?
Which scheme did you apply for?
Don't you just hate pprune interrogations?

Well done guys!

EK

Good luck to all. The online system seems to be a bit of a mess, I filled it in on the evening of the 24th. Rang HR last night and was advised to re-register with a different email address(!) and re submit the form. I did so and got a confirmation instantly..

Time will now tell. Did those invited to phone I/V get an email or a call? (I hate havingto take my mobile everywhere)

Experience level? Rated, non rated? hours?

I submitted my first application on the 24th, which I got a confirmation for, now after all the emails they've been sending about having problems, I don't know whether my application is there or if it's been deleted, so I try send it again, this time with no confirmation. :ugh: No idea whats happening!!! maybe I should just call them and ask them if they have it or not!

I submitted mine on the 25th had an email confirmation, I am not concerned its still very early days!

MAB :ok:

Jet2 interviews
 

Hi,

I have a telephone interview next week, and I was wondering whether anyone knows the format and can advise me in order to help prepare.

Thank you :)

I also submitted my application last week but did not receive a confirmation email. I emailed HR to see if they had received my application and the reply was that my details had been sent to the technical team and I would hear from them shortly. I am still waiting for that email. I decided to re-submit my application this morning however, their login system does not recognise my email address.

I contacted HR this morning, they have not received my application and have lost all my details on their database. They said that they are currently having IT problems and they have lost numerous applicant details. They have asked me to re-register and complete another application. I think I will give this one a miss and stay where I am.

Can I ask when you submitted your application? Mine was submitted on the afternoon of the 24th and unsure if it's actually with them or not.

I submitted my application on the 25th August. I tried numerous times even from different computers. It might be worth giving them a call to see if you are in the system.

Latest from J2 (called them this morning)

If you have a confirmation email then you are in the system. If you don't then your details are most likely floating around in the electronic wilderness. Probably best to try again.

Hope this helps.

Hey guys,

I was just wondering if any of you have had problems with attaching the optional CV in the application system. I attached one that I later wanted to replace with another version, without being able to delete the first one. I now have two CV's on there which I find quite undesirable..

Anyone having the same issue?

Here are some handy hints on getting into Jet2:

- tell them you live near one of their bases
- if you can't do that, inform them of a relative who does live near the bases, uncle, auntie, granny etc.
- BFS and EDI were a bit short this year so if you live close by, super! EDI has virtually all its current staff in the interview process for another airline, so they'll be super short come the end of the year.
- remind them that you already have a big tub of vaseline and are fully ready for insertion of multiple implements
- provide genetic evidence that your ancestors worked in the cotton-mill industry in yorkshire in times gone by.

Just to add my 10 pence worth;

From the rumors going around, and they are only rumors, 'management' have struck a deal with OAT for some cadets , so anyone without commercial prop/jet experience is going to struggle.

I can't see the company paying to type rate anybody as it's all about the bottom line, so anyone applying without a current type rating you either don't stand a chance or will be asked to self fund the type course.

Those of you with a current type rating for the 75 or 73 get ready to be offered top of the line T&C's on a full-time contract!!!

Just feel for the guys on the current 70% contract who want to stay on and work, how's it going to work with the new joiners, are they going to be offered full time contracts over the guys stuck on the 70%.

Can see that this is going to get messy, what a massive surprise!!!

In all seriousness though, good luck to all who apply, just go into it with your eyes wide open, don't let them screw you over and apply all the good tips from LFF and you'll do just fine....

mini-jumbo
Thanks for the info. I had a feeling that would be the case!

What reason would the company have for offering a full time contract to guys on the outside when they have a known quantity, ie the guys who have toiled this summer on the 70% contract and want to be made full time already in the company, current on type, familiar with Jet2 SOP's and with a training record within the company?

The cadets from Oxford aside, who I understand will be bonded, it doesn't seem to make any sense financially, which at the end of the day is the perspective the company will be looking at it from.

What reason would the company have for offering a full time contract to guys on the outside when they have a known quantity, ie the guys who have toiled this summer on the 70% contract and want to be made full time already in the company, current on type, familiar with Jet2 SOP's and with a training record within the company?

Well the only thing I can think of is cash! They need more crews for next year so have to start training within the next few months to have crews ready for next years summer schedule, unlike this years total fiasco!!

So why would the company keep the guys on over the winter and pay them when they don't have to!

Back to my original question what contract are the new joiners going to be offered. They will be training over the winter, therefore will not be on a 70% contract, only two options I can see, a full-time contract or a 70% contract starting the following Nov!

Again only my wild speculative opinion....

Monkeynutz out....

Which other Airline if you don't mind me asking..
 

EDI will be short or are short of crews..please elaborate with facts. Not many Jet job opportunities with decent pay in Scotland..(I don't consider Ryanair good pay..) Many will apply to Emirates/Etihad etc. but can't see EDI being any different than any other base for Jet2..???

OAA Cadets
 

The deal with OAA to source all future cadets from them was signed quite some time ago, I believe last year. I was told by OAA yesterday that Jet2 haven't approached them asking for recommendations etc. so not sure what's happening there...

Friend of mine with lowish hours, no jet and little ME time has already had a phone interview that lasted about 15 mins from a training captain. He does have a reasonable amount of instructional time though.

regards

I have a phone interview in about an hour with one of the captains, I finished Cabair recently and have just over 200 hours. I presume they will be asking for some dosh in order for the type rating though. Only one way to find out!

I believe it is low hour pilots ie. not had an airline job yet, who are being called at the moment because they would require the most time to train. What deal they might be offered I don't know. I've heard it said that it helps if you live where jet2 has bases.

What sort of questions are being asked ?

Unbelieveable, the amount of experience out there looking for jobs and they're interviewing 200 hours guys!!

No disrespect to you, but in the current climate I find that hard to swallow.

must be a method to there madness...££££££...probably skiming a few sheckles of the SSTR....copy O'Learey...why else would they...kindness of there hearts???..lets give the poor buggars a chance haha no such chance..bleeding airline have no hearts all just monies, business!!

Why is it so strange to be interviewing low hour cadets as well as more experienced candidates? Any airline needs a range of experience levels both for command upgrades and to raise in the jet2 mold. Are you privy to their recruitment requirements? If not you can't be sure how many people are experienced and how many are low houred.

Horgy

Reasonable answer....but about 5 years out of date. In today's market, why would anybody even think of considering a 200h wonder for an AIRLINE operation. Either everyone here in Europe is smoking crack and I am not getting any or there's something in the water.

they basically just asked a few questions like why do you want to work for us? what will you bring to the company etc and what pay do you expect.. there's an assessment day in the near future that i presume will be more thorough. don't know if the phone screening is the same for low houred as it is for experienced guys. just keeping my fingers crossed for now that they want me for the assessment!

Where are the 757s based?

Quote:
"Just feel for the guys on the current 70% contract who want to stay on and work, how's it going to work with the new joiners, are they going to be offered full time contracts over the guys stuck on the 70%. "

I dont think this is the case, I think they will be interviewing / training cadets first, they take the longest time to train PLUS they will be paying for their type rating and not employed until they finish the course, they will then probably start their employment once qualified on a 70% contract next year.

Phenom - 757 bases

MAN, LBA, NCL and possibly BFS (summer)

Could be wrong, somebody more close to the action may be along to correct me.

Quote:- EDI has virtually all its current staff in the interview process for another airline, so they'll be super short come the end of the year".

Now that's what I call a sweeping statement!! There are indeed people in Edinburgh on the move or thinking about it - and you can't blame those on 70% contracts or with vague offers of employment next summer for wanting full time posts where they can find them. Among the full time crews at EDI, there is not much sign of movement at all (one leaving later this year). There will be vacancies though - more work expected next year and a relatively busy winter ahead.