Originally Posted by
SayAgain
Filled out the American Airlines app back in 2013 I believe; they were about to close the window. Took the personality test/psych eval. Think I got a response back from American at the time, but now can't find the email. I believe if they liked your responses on the test, they'd contact you.
So question is do I update the app already on file, or should I delete that one and start over since can't find proof if the eval. went well or not.
I started my application in 2014. Heard nothing....crickets. Guys I knew with less experience than me got hired, and still...nothing. Figured I had failed the psych test, had a skeleton I didn't know about, whatever. Then out of the blue last fall I received an email inviting me to the interview process.
I'm not sure what algorithm AA runs to screen applications, but my advice is to keep updating your application periodically and keep networking. I'd bet that if you start another application, they'd find a way to link it to your last (active) one.
Of course, I'm not involved in the process, just a product of it. Hopefully some well connected senior pilots will shed more light.