Here is how it went for me. Last April….
Applied, applied, got friends their applied again….
Out of the blue my phone rang and i answered it. Had a 10-20min call with a HR person from NY. Biggest thing i got from the call is that they want to make sure you will be OK with being on the road for 17 days at a time. Maybe more. They want to know if you are right for them and them for you. If Atlas isn't your cup of tea they will probably see that and not invite you to the next step…I was given the opportunity to do the on line quiz.

The quiz was 100 questions. I like to think I am good at aviation trivia, but this test is tough. No idear how you can study for it. 60 is a pass.

If you pass that then you will get a call for an interview. Pick a day. Leave the day before, spend the night at one of the mentioned hotels. Study these pages.

Interview day was divided up into 4 steps. First we had a presentation on Atlas. We were all impressed.

So Step 1:
Written--- Where you are asked to write an essay on an aviation topic. Ours was VMCG. I believe they are just trying to figure out if you can read and write english. Content isn't that important is what i gathered.

Step 2:
Interview with 3 HR people. Good cop bad cop and Pilot. Overall i think this was my worst part of the interview. Just HR questions and some pilot tech questions.

Step 3:
Sat with a nice lady and went over the answers on the quiz that i got wrong. There were a lot. Didn't know really what i got wrong but had an idea. Asked to decipher some international notams. Not my strongest day.

Step 4:
Interview 1 on 1 with an HR/Pilot guy. Really nice. Most pleasant person and relaxing. We went over my resume. (I have no degree) He asked why, and we went on to present job. Previous jobs etc…Failed check rides. Just be honest and it is what it is.

After those 4 steps we were given a tour of the crystal palace and then went on to catch a flight home. Miami was HOT. Sept is probably going to be Hotter.

Oh, i wore a tie. Didn't feel right not wearing one. But wore my pilot work shoes. Left the wedding shoes at home. I got an e-mail about 3 weeks later that said, congrats. Now still in the pool. Hope to get a call soon.