Originally Posted by
Delta1067
An internal memo stated the the majority of new hires had graduate degrees and according to the latest seniority list it looks like the average age of new hires is in the 35-40 year old range. Also, at Delta it seems like 1/2 the new hire slots go to military pilots. After flows and military it's a long shot for getting called in no matter what your background is. Hang in there and keep trying.
That seems to jive with what I saw, except for age. My interview class was (approximately) 1/2 military. Besides me, the other mil folks were all reservists, most ~30 years old except for the prior-mil guy. BTW, he and I were the only guys older than the range you quoted, and he didn't get hired (he was told it was the testing).
The civs were in their late 20s/early 30s. All were Regional Captains (or former Captains who had been displaced to FOs).
I don't know about grad degrees of the other folks (I have one, and am about 1/2 way to a 2nd).
Whatever the selection process is, it's pretty tight. I was impressed by all the other pilots in my interview pool, including the ones that didn't get the nod.