Fall 2017 Video Interview Invite
 

Fellas,

Looking for any current gouge on the video interview portion of the hiring process. Just received the invite last night and now I'm looking to switch from one Dallas airline to AA.

Thanks

Wear your suit and treat it like an interview. Ensure you have a plain background behind you and check the lighting. Sit in front of your computer and see what you look like through the camera. The questions aren't real hard and you have a short period to think about your response before you have to record it. Avoid looking controversial with your answers, speak well and have sound reasoning for your response.

Also smile and show that you are excited for the invitation.

Buried somewhere in the 500+ pages of the American Interviews thread are the video interview questions. Here is what was asked two years ago - the questions haven't changed vastly as of about six months ago. Somebody who has interviewed recently please chime in.

1 - Why do you want to fly with AA?
2 – You are given a brief about an approach (frequencies, altitudes, runways, etc.). You’re not specifically told to write it down, but you’re told to have a pen/pencil and paper beforehand, so I recommend writing it down as it’s being given to you. When you brief it back, try not to make it too obvious that you’re reading it from the paper.
3 – I was given a notional airport and five NOTAMs about the airport. You needed to pick your top 3 concerns and brief why they might be a problem. I don’t remember them all, but the ones I picked were nearby VFR traffic (might be a hazard, especially if they’re not talking to anybody or on flight following), tendency to be switch to a different runway on final (potential for runway incursion/violation), and potential for fog to pop up (possibility to have to hold or divert with short notice).
4 - TMAAT you had to deal with a delay with customers. I explained that I have never dealt with it in a traditional sense, but that my job as a fighter pilot was always to be in place on time to support troops on the ground (my customers). I explained having had weather delays while flying commercial, and chatting up other folks who were likewise delayed and explaining that it was beyond the control of the airline.

I want to say that I originally had five questions in there, but one wasn't being asked any more (I don't remember what it was).

Most folks consider the video interview a formality - they just want to make sure you don't have three eyes, and you can compose a few sentences and not sound like a bumbling idiot. I have always heard that if you receive the video interview, the job is basically yours to lose, and I have never personally heard of anybody getting the video interview and not getting the call for a face-to-face. That said, a couple days ago I heard from somebody who has written recommendation letters for seven people, five of whom got to but did not make it past the video interview (he doesn't know why).

Within a couple weeks after the video interview is done you should receive an email from the AA support department asking you to input additional info (SSN, DOB) into Pilot Credentials (check your junk mail). This is start your background checks with this info. Shortly after that you can expect a call for the face to face interview.

What will the hardships/difficulties of taking the job?

Why AA?

What do your friends and family think of you getting hired(??).

Recent interviewee was given questions xx to xx.
It looks like there's a master question list of 20-30 questions and they get recycled.

Spend some time looking in previous posts and you'll get a lot of the
questions asked.

Be careful of just preparing for the 'test'. Guy said he was in the first group that had new questions.

Practice the interview using the equipment, location, lighting, and clothing you'll wear. Especially the audio. That's been an issue in the past.

Once you hit 'start' there is no pausing, even if the bill collector keeps calling and yelling on the answering machine, multiple times. Smile, quick explanation, and fight through it.

Once you've answered the question you can hit 'next', 'end', or whatever the option is. There's no need to stare at the camera for two more minutes if you've answered the question.

Pants are optional, however.

I'm happy to see Video Invites going out again. That's a good sign to me! Congrats and good luck!

Fall 2017 Video Interview Invite
 

Pants are totally forbidden, but please make sure you turn off EVERYTHING in the house that could distract you.

Good news is face to face invites are being offered very soon afterwards!!!

Congrats - if you make it to Dallas, it’s really yours to lose!



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I honest to God did my Allegiant video interview in my underwear with a decent shirt on. Didn't have any trouble smiling during the "interview". Got hired.

Just interview with envoy and you are in at AA.