Originally Posted by AFPirate

I thought I would relate my experience with JB so far, as the prior write-ups on APC have been a great help to me as I prepared for my JB interview. For background I’m a mil IP/EP with 4000TT/2500PIC, I attended Vets in Blue in March, and handed out resumes at WAI and OBAP. Additionally, I live within 2 hours of a Florida base. I applied in the most recent window at the end of July and was called a few weeks ago to interview yesterday, Sep 16.

The phone call to schedule the interview was very quick, just a confirmation of what I had submitted on the application. They offer a range of interview times during a certain day, but the interview day only happens once every two weeks. I later learned that it is worth your while to ask for the earliest time on the interview day you’re given, as that puts you in line for the first available training slot when they make it to your group of applicants for that respective training day.

I positive spaced to JFK on JB, and I was sure to introduce myself to the JB crewmembers both on the up and back legs of my trip. After we landed in JFK the first officer took ten minutes to tell me how much he loved the company and his recollections from the interview. Everyone was really friendly and genuine. I’d recommend if you’re trying to save money to take the subway to JB HQ and avoid the taxi. It was raining so I took a cab and paid $55 and still had to walk the last ½ mile. The way back I took the subway and spent half the time. I spent $2.75 for the “E” train back to Sutphin Blvd and then $6 for the Air Train to JFK.

They were 42 total applicants yesterday, from a wide background as far as I could tell. It seemed that it was an even mix of 1/3 mil, 1/3 regional, 1/3 corporate or charter. There were a ton of JB chief pilots during our “down” time who answered any question that you could think of. The interview process itself hasn’t changed since the last write-up: fingerprints, drug test, hangout and wait for your turn with HR rep and line captain for 5-6 TMAATs in large room, and then wait your turn for an exit interview with senior HR and Chief Pilot for final few questions and discussion on how long the wait will be for the next phase and when your training date might be.

My TMAATs were “Give us a 1-2 minute rundown of your resume”, a TMAAT about decision making, a TMAAT about safety, a TMAAT about stress at work, and a TMAAT about customer service. Finally, "Tell us what you know about JB and why you want to work here over another airline”. The exit interview was again “Tell us what you know about JB and why you want to work here over another airline”, “Any training failures or things we should know”, and then an estimate of how long the next phase would take and when we could start training.

A quick plug to Emerald Coast because I felt totally prepared for the TMAATs. I had 10-12 stories that I wanted to tell – each story that I worked on was applicable to about 3-4 TMAATs. I didn’t memorize how to answer a TMAAT, I just worked on how to tell the story and then modified it on the fly to fit the TMAAT that I was asked.

They said FLL is expanding and it was possible for new hires to get it, although the majority will still go to JFK/BOS on the 190/320…seniority in class goes by age. Very excited and impressed with my JB experience both at HQ and flying up and back (first time on JB). Hoping for good news in 6-8 weeks!