Interview Flashcards

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Why do you want to join BA?

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Reputation, professional image, pride, new start up, part of a bigger team

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2
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Tell me about yourself

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Passion, jobs,

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3
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Say something funny?

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What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea…

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4
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What do you know about British Airways?

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2nd largest airline in UK by revenue
Sean doyle
253 aircraft 47 on order
160 routes
30000 employees
OneWorld Alliance
BA Cityflyer
Qatar Airways 25% stake in IAG
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5
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How does it differ from other large airlines such as Virgin?

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Size, routes, fleet, longhaul, private company, no alliances or subsidiary airlines

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What major events have happened to BA on a European level in the last 12 months?

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Covid 19
Oil price fluctuation
Brexit
Ukraine invasion

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7
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Is there anything you think you should have told us?

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8
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How do you share plans and mental models with others?

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Make sure they can hear and see me without straining, talk clearly, concisely and make sure they understand my model

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9
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What’s your decision making process? Do you follow a set pattern?

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CLEAR model

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10
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What can you add to customer service, disregarding anything operational?

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A genuine willingness to look out for the customer experience and go the extra mile for them when I can be it organising onward connecting flight arrangements or trying to track down lost property

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11
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When have you had to do something due to regulations that you think your could have done more efficiently another way?
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Do you think cultural diversity is a benefit to a company?

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Diversity is an immense benefit to a company because it brings with it a wide range of skills and opinions and knowledge which when combined allow the company to deal with a huge range of situations. An obvious benefit it multi-lingual. But also in depth cultural knowledge and understanding about customs and attitudes.

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13
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Define CRM. Example of when you have seen or used good CRM

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14
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What is your biggest weakness?

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15
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What are your strengths?

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16
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What made you want to become a pilot?

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17
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What have you done to stay current and combat skill fade since redundancy?

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18
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Why do you think BA should hire you ?

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19
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What are the Threats currently facing BA?

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20
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What do you think of SOP’s? Are they good or Bad?

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21
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Define Leadership?

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22
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What qualities make a Leader?

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23
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What new technologies have BA implemented?

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24
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Give me an example of when you made a bad decision?

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25
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You have done something badly…

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26
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You have learnt from a professional mistake…

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27
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You under achieved…

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28
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You felt a team’s performance was not up to par…

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29
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Give me an example of when you made a good decision?

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30
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You have shown good judgement…

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31
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You have done something well…

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32
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Give me an example of when you’ve made a team decision that others haven’t liked?

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33
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You have made a difficult decision…

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34
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You have made a big decision…

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35
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You have made a team decision…

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36
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You have influenced a decision…

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37
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Give me an example of when others in a team have made / implemented a decision that you disagree with? How did you deal with it? How did you adapt?

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38
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Give me an example of a time you had to deal with change in the workplace.

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39
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Give me some examples of good customer service that YOU have delivered?

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40
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You have improved customer service…

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41
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When have you had to put costs ahead of customer expectations?

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42
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Give me an example of when you have influenced others?

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43
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You have persuaded someone of your point of view…

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44
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You have influenced a situation…

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45
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You have influenced a team…

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46
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You have motivated a team…

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47
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Give me an example of when you have been the leader of a team?
You have demonstrated good leadership…
You have worked effectively as a team leader…

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48
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You have worked effectively as a team member…

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49
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Able to effectively motivate and lead a team and involve others

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50
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Able to build and maintain good working relationships with all crew and ground staff

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51
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Been involved in something you couldn’t cope with / out of your depth? What did you do?

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52
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You have dealt with a difficult situation…

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53
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Give me an example of when you have taken ownership of a problem?

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54
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Give me an example of when you have had to think outside the box?

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55
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Give an example of being involved in a serious situation?

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56
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Give me an example of when you dealt with an awkward situation?

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57
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Demonstrate working to company standard procedures

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58
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Ability to remain calm under high pressure situations

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59
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Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to give clear, confident instructions.

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60
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Demonstrate excellent attention to detail

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61
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Demonstrate high levels of situational awareness

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62
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Give me an example of when you took a risk?

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63
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Give me an example of when you have bent the rules to meet an objective?

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64
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Give me an example of when you have delivered sensitive news to someone?

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65
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Give me an example of when you have showed compassion and empathy?

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66
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Give me an example of when you had to deliver bad news to the crew and how you went about it?

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67
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You have disagreed with someone…

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68
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You have dealt with a conflict…

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69
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Give me an example of when you dealt with confrontation?

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70
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Give me an example of when you diffused conflict?

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71
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You have diffused a situation…

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72
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You have dealt with a difficult customer or person…

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73
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You have shown good judgement…

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74
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You have done something well…

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75
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You have fallen short on something…

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76
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You could have done better at something…

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77
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You fell short of your goal…

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78
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You felt your performance let you down…

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79
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You have had to use good communication skills…

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80
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Have communicated effectively to a team…

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81
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Had to adapt your communication style…

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82
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You have dealt with cultural diversity…

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83
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You have had to be accommodating due to reasons of cultural diversity

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84
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You have been too accommodating and thereby have let someone down…

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85
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You have demonstrated flexibility in the work place…

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86
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You have dealt with criticism…

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87
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When you have performance managed someone…

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88
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You’ve performance managed a friend…

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