Interview Prep - Interview Day Flashcards
Arrival and Checked In
-The doors to the main room for the interview open at precisely 8:00 am. They will verify your name is on the list, provide you with a folder that you can put the required documents that you brought with you in, and likely also provide you with a drug test form for a drug test on-site. Next, they will give you a name badge, and invite you to grab some coffee/water/soda/tea and prepare for their presentation.
The Presentation
The presentation is very good. They give a good amount of information about thecompany , its history, its strengths, and some of the pay and benefits information. They make very clear that the interview isn’t just about them selecting you, but also about you selecting them. It is a very specific lifestyle, and they want you to make sure that you want to live it. Take notes as they will ask you about it later.
The HR Panel
HR Panel: 3 on 1
All varied a little bit, but the general format was pretty close. They offer for you to sit down, and offer you some water. They each introduce themselves, and give a little bit of detail as to themselves. They will go over some items in your resume, and perhaps also in your application. They will also ask you what you know about Atlas Air, and what you would have to do to adapt to the changes working there would require. They are also likely to ask you the non-SOP Captain trope. Some get the captain that just doesn’t fly SOP and will not listen to a new-hire. Some get the captain with get-there-itis and a major maintenance issue that they want to ignore. Some get the drunk captain or some other version of that general trope. At the end, they will ask if you have any questions. What did you think about the video, did you learn something you didn’t know? Be sure to say something!
This panel takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes or so.
The Tech Panel
Tech Panel: 1 on 1
The tech panels were actually about two things. First, they wanted to verify some technical knowledge. Common items were to define Vmcg and V1, to explain lat-long coordinates, to read international NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, to understand a bit about Nat Tracks, and to read Jepp charts. The second part is to further verify you are a goodfitand that what you put on your resume was accurate. Mostly, this is just a laid back discussion, and is nothing at all to fret about.
