Received a call for the phone interview which lasted approximately 15 minutes

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Which Airline did you interview with? UPS
How many days between invite, interview, and listed availability? 3 weeks
Did you receive a job offer? Yes
If you did not receive the CJO why do you think you weren’t chosen to continue in the process? na
What is your experience? Military
Total Flight Time 3,000-4,000
Total Turbine PIC Time 1,000-2,000
General Overview of Experience Great experience from start to finish. Received a call for the phone interview which lasted approximately 15 minutes. Discussed my interest in UPS, brief review of my resume, asked what my family would think if I was assigned ANC, and told me to expect the Hogan in a few days. I took/passed the Hogan then received another call two days later to set up an in-person interview. I could have interviewed two weeks later but had a schedule conflict so it was three weeks from Hogan to interview. The interview started at 0530 with a brief overview of the paperwork they request and then 10-15 minutes of 757 pitch/power review. As described in previous trip reports, they want you to succeed and work very hard to make you feel relaxed. I did not do any sim prep and had not flown the 757. The profile was as described in previous reports (takeoff, area work, ILS go-around, fuel math, CRM scenario, then VFR final for landing) and straightforward. The sim was busy but fun. After the sim (approx. 1 hr), I waited in the break room for about 30 minutes then met with one HR rep. and one Mgt Pilot for the interview (2 hrs). The interview started with a review of my resume with several questions along the way to discuss items they were interested in (International flying, leadership experiences, people I knew at UPS that I had flown with, etc). Similar to previous trip reports, it felt more like a conversation then what I expected of a formal interview. I was asked about important UPS dates and UPS’ lines of business. I would recommend reviewing UPS press releases and monitor UPS social media (Facebook/Instagram) for recent events. I also read Big Brown. I was asked about my leadership style, a time I experienced failure and how I overcame it, and discussed a time I had to provide criticism to a subordinate. I was asked if I will have issues adjusting from 20 years of being at a military pace/lifestyle to being a line FO. We discussed the importance of SOPs and CRM and I was given a CRM scenario that required me to work through a fairly simple abnormal system issue and coordinate with crew and company to determine the best option for the aircraft and cargo. This was less about the system issue and all about how I would coordinate/communicate. I was asked how I adjusted to night flying, dealt with stress, and if I tended to stay to myself on layovers or liked to get out and see things. I was also asked to rank order the domiciles. After the HR portion, I waited for fingerprints then was finished. The process lasted for approximately four hours. I stayed with a friend and had no issues getting to the training facility that early. They gave me a couple of bottles of water along the way, I took a protein bar but there are vending machines in the break room if you need something in between the sim and HR portions since it is an early go. Again, everyone was extremely nice and worked to put you at ease to try to get to know you. Great experience and I’m excited to have the CJO, ready to get started.
How long did you have your application in before you received an invite? 1-6 months
Did you attend a job fair? No
Did you do anything special that triggered the interview invitation? Three internal recommendations from line pilots that I had previously flown with in the military. I was also engaged with a couple of management pilots that I knew from past military assignments but that I had not flown with. I had a 2016 and 2017 application in and was able to update throughout the process.
How many internal recs did you have? 3-4
How long was it from the time of your invite to the actual interview? 3 weeks
Did you have any issues with logbooks, application or paperwork? Provided military flying history/summary and no issues with hours or other paperwork.
How did you prepare for the JKT/COG portion of the interview? ECIC & RST Trip reports
Technical Test Questions n/a
What was the hardest technical question or content you experienced during the job knowledge test? n/a
Cog Test n/a
Cog Math Questions n/a
HR Questions See above
How long prior to the interview did you prepare for the HR portion of the interview? 2-3 months
Which HR Prep service did you use and did it help? ECIC (audio, video, webinar), RST
Any additional information you would like to add. As I previously stated, the interview felt more like a conversation than I expected. All UPS HR personnel I met were very professional, friendly and I felt they wanted me to do well. They spent a bit of time talking about their time at UPS and why they liked being there. Relax, be yourself, and smile. Very good experience and looking forward to starting training.
Is their anything you wish you could have done different to prepare you for this process? no
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