Originally Posted by
MysteriousMrX
They really care if you know about their company? You’re interviewing to FLY A PLANE. They need to get over themselves.
No wonder they (and others) complain about the lack of pilots.
Quit the BS games.
Understand
but..
1. UPS isn't an airline
Corporate Profile | UPS
No where do they talk about the airline in this profile. They operate one but Corporate HQ drives the hiring process across all 20+ subsidiaries.
2. UPS doesn't interview anyone to fly an airplane, they focus on the future UPS employee and will this person fit their needs as listed above, think Hogan profile that several companies use. It's not about flying. Don't pass the Hogan (as other companies that fly planes use), flying skills matters not. As pilots, our entry gate is our flying experience and 99.9% simply want to fly their airplanes. They offer the interview for a "flight officer" job based on past flying experience. Like any company, you will learn to fly their way or go home.
3. UPS has more than enough applicants. Pilot shortage isn't a function of lack of very qualified applicants. Corporate just didn't think they needed more....
4. Most get hired to just fly an airplane and have a good career. However, to get hired, it's their show. Not the applicants. UPS doesn't seemed concerned enough to get over themselves, BS and all. That is up to the applicant. Would argue the legacies and FedEx et al are pretty similar in that regard.
YMMV
Cheers