Originally Posted by HelloEveryone

Hello Everyone,
Long time Lurker, first time poster.

I interviewed with United a few years ago (about 2.5?). I 'made it to the interview' but after that I got the 'thanks but no thanks' perhaps a week later.
I thought the interview itself went well... but I guess I didn't understand the questions I was being asked or how to answer them.

To be honest I thought the 'interview' was the hardest part of the whole process... lurking here it sounds like the 'hardest part' for most folks is typically getting the interview... but for me it was the interview itself! I don't really know how I could have answered the questions better, or what exactly they were looking for. My takeaway was that if they don't want to actually hire you, why invite you to interview to begin with? I felt like I connected great to the 2 interviewers - one a senior Captain and an HR lady - but either I 'did not' or didn't answer the questions well or somehow didn't present my best.

That was ~2 years ago I have been flying a great deal, have 121 PIC now and I want to reapply.
So my questions -

It looks like the application is a new, separate application IIRC it was on Airline Apps before. Should I even reapply? Will I have to take the Hogan again? (I passed that the first time).
Will they be able to cross-reference this 'new' application with the one from before?

And what exactly are they looking for that's different now - other than more experience?

My time now:
~4000 TT
~1000 Part 121 PIC (WB ACMI)
~1000 as a Flight Instructor (from years ago)

I had a flew Checkride busts from 10 years ago - a soft field landing, steep turns and... my chandelle. But none from Part 135 and Part 121 so far Part 121/135 has been much easier than GA training with all the chandelling.

Education:
Graduate Degree (3.1 GPA) in aviation-unrelated field.
Volunteer experience (local library)

My reasons for wanting to leave my current job are... many. Flying ACMI back-of-the-clock the schedules are pretty brutal, mostly nights and LONG trips my longest 'rotation' so far was 6 weeks away from home. Compared to that a 4-day trip doesn't sound so bad and that's what I'm gravitating towards now, it's amazing how perspectives change.

Thanks in advance to all.