This was a virtual interview process

rstharold, June 4, 2020, Atlas Airlines Ride Report, CJO Offered, 0

Which Airline did you interview with?	Atlas
How many days between invite, interview, and listed availability?	Invite to Interview- 1 Week, Interview to Class- 2 Months
Did you include volunteer work in your application?	Yes
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?	N/A
What is your experience?	121
Total Flight Time	3,000-4,000
Total Turbine PIC Time	TPIC 121 hours 500-1000 TPIC Military hours 0 TPIC 91/135 0
General Overview of Experience	Very Friendly from start to finish. As a result of current restrictions with COVID, this was a virtual interview process. First I received an email to schedule a phone screening. The phone screening was pretty standard and basically validated qualifications and background information. At the completion of the phone screening I was scheduled for three interview sessions. Session 1: Company Presentation, Overview, and Q&A. It seemed fairly honest as they were up front about some of the complications associated with their contract and the company mergers. Session 2: (Technical Interview) I had a 1-on-1 with a captain. The sheet they provide is fairly comprehensive however they are going to branch out and test the limits of your knowledge. At the end I felt I did just “okay”. Session 3: (HR Interview) I had a panel with a Line Pilot and an HR Representative. At the end of this session I felt I knocked it out of the park. It was a great conversation and even though they certainly challenged me with some of their questions, I was able to generate a great conversation out of my TMAAT stories.
How long did you have your application in before you received an invite?	<60 days
Did you attend a job fair?	No
Did you do anything special that triggered the interview invitation?	N/A
How many internal recs did you have?	1-2
How long was it from the time of your invite to the actual interview?	1 week
Did you have any issues with logbooks, application or paperwork?	No. I keep a meticulous record of my flights and times so presenting this information for review took almost no preparation. I am also very familiar with the information on my resume and application. It was very easy to pick any section on my resume and talk about my experiences associated with it.
Technical Test Questions	-Minimum RVR for Takeoff. -When is supplimental O2 required to be used? -Read a METAR. (Nothing complicated) -General Hot Spot Questions. -Brief an Approach. -Basic Instrument Questions (MSA, MEA, Holding) -How would you set up for an RNAV Approach in your current aircraft? (I was not really sure what they were looking for here but my answer seemed sufficient.) -Weather Prognostic Chart. (Symbology)
What was the hardest technical question or content you experienced during the job knowledge test?	We had a discussion about SLOP. Since I was not experienced with this procedure I had done some reading about it in the days prior. My interpretation was not completely accurate so it turned into a training opportunity. Very friendly but I was disappointed that I did not have a perfect answer. I spent some time in my preparation reading the Aviation Weather Services Handbook as I was expecting quite a few weather questions. I feel like it was a great refresher and time well spent with respect to some of the chart symbology. I also spent some time reviewing pertinent topics in the book “Everything Explained for the Professional Pilot.”
HR Questions	-Brief overview of your aviation career. -Why am I looking to leave my current employer? -TMAAT you had to make a difficult decision. -Do you have any training failures, incomplete training events, additional simulator sessions, etc. (They asked this a couple times in a few different ways.) -Do you have any incidents or accidents? -How will you deal with being away from home for 2-3 weeks at a time? -How will you deal with working through jet lag and odd hours? -What aircraft do you prefer? (They cannot guarantee it but said they can mark it down as a preference)
Cog Test	N/A
How long prior to the interview did you prepare for the HR portion of the interview?	1 Week
Which HR Prep service did you use and did it help?	None. I did read “Checklist for Success” by Cheryl Cage which I found to be a great book to review periodically. Another book I read annually is “Mental Math for Pilots” by Ronald McElroy. It is not necessarily an HR prep book but it is always good to review for those quick answer questions you may encounter. I had my resume reviewed by a service years ago and have maintained my applications for multiple companies for many years. Putting together my application for Atlas was quite easy as all of the information was collected, organized and ready for review. Stay on top of everything and this process with go very smooth for you. Keep logbooks updated, documents current, and have a file with all your degrees, certificates, awards, and important information.
Any additional information you would like to add.	Be yourself. I know “they all say that”, but the process was much more of a conversation and much less of a script. Have fun and let them see that you are someone that they can spend many hours on the flight deck with. I did very little to prepare for the HR portion and I feel like it was one of my strongest sections.
Is there anything you wish you could have done different to prepare you for this process?	I wish I applied earlier.

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