Atlas Air Hiring
10-09-2015 | 02:14 PM
B744 for 17 days a month
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October 7th Interview
I was one of the roughly 30 interviewees on the 7th of October.
The interviewees themselves were a good group. The Atlas Air team there to run the interview were also an amazing group. They tried to make sure that everyone felt comfortable and welcome. It really is a relaxed environment, and at no time did it feel at all adversarial.
The interviews were in Miami, at the Miami Airport Marriott on 1201 NW LeJeune Road. Due to the larger interview groups and the limited available space at the training center with all of the training that is going on right now, they are unable to do the interviews at the training center, and therefore the interviews do not include tours of their facilities in Miami at this time.
The doors to the main room for the interview open at precisely 8:00 am. They will verify your name is on the list, provide you with a folder that you can put the required documents that you brought with you in, and likely also provide you with a drug test form for a drug test on-site. next, they will give you a name badge, and invite you to grab some coffee/water/soda/tea and prepare for their presentation. The presentation is very good. They give a good amount of information about the company, its history, its strengths, and some of the pay and benefits information. They make very clear that the interview isn't just about them selecting you, but also about you selecting them. It is a very specific lifestyle, and they want you to make sure that you want to live it.
After the presentation, they will start the interviews. There are a few HR panels that are running, with about 4 people in each panel, and a few tech panels that typically only have one person on the panel itself. The first group will be sent to interview, and the rest can find out their interview rooms and times from the sheets. You may want to verify both of your panel times. One person did have an accidental overlap, and finding that in advance allowed them to be able to make a quick swap to correct for that. Again, the Atlas team were very welcoming and helpful.
The HR panels all varied a little bit, but the general format was pretty close. They offer for you to sit down, and offer you some water. They each introduce themselves, and give a little bit of detail as to themselves. They will go over some items in your resume, and perhaps also in your application. They will also ask you what you know about Atlas Air, and what you would have to do to adapt to the changes working there would require. They are also likely to ask you the non-SOP Captain trope. Some get the captain that just doesn't fly SOP and will not listen to a new-hire. Some get the captain with get-there-itis and a major maintenance issue that they want to ignore. Some get the drunk captain or some other version of that general trope. At the end, they will ask if you have any questions. This panel takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes or so.
The tech panels were actually about two things. First, they wanted to verify some technical knowledge. Common items were to define Vmcg and V1, to explain lat-long coordinates, to read international NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, to understand a bit about Nat Tracks, and to read Jepp charts. The second part is to further verify you are a good fit and that what you put on your resume was accurate. Mostly, this is just a laid back discussion, and is nothing at all to fret about.
In the middle of the day, they will provide a lunch that is excellent. When you finish the entire process, remember to turn in your folder and badge. Some people very nearly forgot that part. At the end of the process, if you are staying overnight (the interviews last until between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm), there will likely be others from your interview, or the interview the next day (if there is one) that will be also milling around. Get something to eat and hand out for a while. The most fun part of the whole day was talking with the other people there and helping each other by being a catharsis against being nervous for the outcome of the interview.
Two people ended up in the Monday, October 12th 747 class, and a few more ended up in the Monday, October 19th 767 class. Those people received phone calls that night. Everyone else was told to expect an email regarding their own outcomes sometime between Friday and Monday.
So far, I haven't heard back either way, but my fingers are still crossed for a positive outcome. I wish good luck to everyone that is still waiting for their interviews, or that is still waiting for the outcome to their own interviews. To those that I met, it was a pleasure meeting all of you, and it would be a real pleasure if we all make it in and share a class.
The interviewees themselves were a good group. The Atlas Air team there to run the interview were also an amazing group. They tried to make sure that everyone felt comfortable and welcome. It really is a relaxed environment, and at no time did it feel at all adversarial.
The interviews were in Miami, at the Miami Airport Marriott on 1201 NW LeJeune Road. Due to the larger interview groups and the limited available space at the training center with all of the training that is going on right now, they are unable to do the interviews at the training center, and therefore the interviews do not include tours of their facilities in Miami at this time.
The doors to the main room for the interview open at precisely 8:00 am. They will verify your name is on the list, provide you with a folder that you can put the required documents that you brought with you in, and likely also provide you with a drug test form for a drug test on-site. next, they will give you a name badge, and invite you to grab some coffee/water/soda/tea and prepare for their presentation. The presentation is very good. They give a good amount of information about the company, its history, its strengths, and some of the pay and benefits information. They make very clear that the interview isn't just about them selecting you, but also about you selecting them. It is a very specific lifestyle, and they want you to make sure that you want to live it.
After the presentation, they will start the interviews. There are a few HR panels that are running, with about 4 people in each panel, and a few tech panels that typically only have one person on the panel itself. The first group will be sent to interview, and the rest can find out their interview rooms and times from the sheets. You may want to verify both of your panel times. One person did have an accidental overlap, and finding that in advance allowed them to be able to make a quick swap to correct for that. Again, the Atlas team were very welcoming and helpful.
The HR panels all varied a little bit, but the general format was pretty close. They offer for you to sit down, and offer you some water. They each introduce themselves, and give a little bit of detail as to themselves. They will go over some items in your resume, and perhaps also in your application. They will also ask you what you know about Atlas Air, and what you would have to do to adapt to the changes working there would require. They are also likely to ask you the non-SOP Captain trope. Some get the captain that just doesn't fly SOP and will not listen to a new-hire. Some get the captain with get-there-itis and a major maintenance issue that they want to ignore. Some get the drunk captain or some other version of that general trope. At the end, they will ask if you have any questions. This panel takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes or so.
The tech panels were actually about two things. First, they wanted to verify some technical knowledge. Common items were to define Vmcg and V1, to explain lat-long coordinates, to read international NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, to understand a bit about Nat Tracks, and to read Jepp charts. The second part is to further verify you are a good fit and that what you put on your resume was accurate. Mostly, this is just a laid back discussion, and is nothing at all to fret about.
In the middle of the day, they will provide a lunch that is excellent. When you finish the entire process, remember to turn in your folder and badge. Some people very nearly forgot that part. At the end of the process, if you are staying overnight (the interviews last until between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm), there will likely be others from your interview, or the interview the next day (if there is one) that will be also milling around. Get something to eat and hand out for a while. The most fun part of the whole day was talking with the other people there and helping each other by being a catharsis against being nervous for the outcome of the interview.
Two people ended up in the Monday, October 12th 747 class, and a few more ended up in the Monday, October 19th 767 class. Those people received phone calls that night. Everyone else was told to expect an email regarding their own outcomes sometime between Friday and Monday.
So far, I haven't heard back either way, but my fingers are still crossed for a positive outcome. I wish good luck to everyone that is still waiting for their interviews, or that is still waiting for the outcome to their own interviews. To those that I met, it was a pleasure meeting all of you, and it would be a real pleasure if we all make it in and share a class.
10-09-2015 | 02:37 PM
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Nice recap flyboy. I had the same exact experience on the 6th, it was overall a good experience, good people (Atlas and interviewees).I had an avail date for the end of month and still waiting for the Y or N email... I guess we'll know next week ...
I was one of the roughly 30 interviewees on the 7th of October.
The interviewees themselves were a good group. The Atlas Air team there to run the interview were also an amazing group. They tried to make sure that everyone felt comfortable and welcome. It really is a relaxed environment, and at no time did it feel at all adversarial.
The interviews were in Miami, at the Miami Airport Marriott on 1201 NW LeJeune Road. Due to the larger interview groups and the limited available space at the training center with all of the training that is going on right now, they are unable to do the interviews at the training center, and therefore the interviews do not include tours of their facilities in Miami at this time.
The doors to the main room for the interview open at precisely 8:00 am. They will verify your name is on the list, provide you with a folder that you can put the required documents that you brought with you in, and likely also provide you with a drug test form for a drug test on-site. next, they will give you a name badge, and invite you to grab some coffee/water/soda/tea and prepare for their presentation. The presentation is very good. They give a good amount of information about the company, its history, its strengths, and some of the pay and benefits information. They make very clear that the interview isn't just about them selecting you, but also about you selecting them. It is a very specific lifestyle, and they want you to make sure that you want to live it.
After the presentation, they will start the interviews. There are a few HR panels that are running, with about 4 people in each panel, and a few tech panels that typically only have one person on the panel itself. The first group will be sent to interview, and the rest can find out their interview rooms and times from the sheets. You may want to verify both of your panel times. One person did have an accidental overlap, and finding that in advance allowed them to be able to make a quick swap to correct for that. Again, the Atlas team were very welcoming and helpful.
The HR panels all varied a little bit, but the general format was pretty close. They offer for you to sit down, and offer you some water. They each introduce themselves, and give a little bit of detail as to themselves. They will go over some items in your resume, and perhaps also in your application. They will also ask you what you know about Atlas Air, and what you would have to do to adapt to the changes working there would require. They are also likely to ask you the non-SOP Captain trope. Some get the captain that just doesn't fly SOP and will not listen to a new-hire. Some get the captain with get-there-itis and a major maintenance issue that they want to ignore. Some get the drunk captain or some other version of that general trope. At the end, they will ask if you have any questions. This panel takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes or so.
The tech panels were actually about two things. First, they wanted to verify some technical knowledge. Common items were to define Vmcg and V1, to explain lat-long coordinates, to read international NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, to understand a bit about Nat Tracks, and to read Jepp charts. The second part is to further verify you are a good fit and that what you put on your resume was accurate. Mostly, this is just a laid back discussion, and is nothing at all to fret about.
In the middle of the day, they will provide a lunch that is excellent. When you finish the entire process, remember to turn in your folder and badge. Some people very nearly forgot that part. At the end of the process, if you are staying overnight (the interviews last until between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm), there will likely be others from your interview, or the interview the next day (if there is one) that will be also milling around. Get something to eat and hand out for a while. The most fun part of the whole day was talking with the other people there and helping each other by being a catharsis against being nervous for the outcome of the interview.
Two people ended up in the Monday, October 12th 747 class, and a few more ended up in the Monday, October 19th 767 class. Those people received phone calls that night. Everyone else was told to expect an email regarding their own outcomes sometime between Friday and Monday.
So far, I haven't heard back either way, but my fingers are still crossed for a positive outcome. I wish good luck to everyone that is still waiting for their interviews, or that is still waiting for the outcome to their own interviews. To those that I met, it was a pleasure meeting all of you, and it would be a real pleasure if we all make it in and share a class.
The interviewees themselves were a good group. The Atlas Air team there to run the interview were also an amazing group. They tried to make sure that everyone felt comfortable and welcome. It really is a relaxed environment, and at no time did it feel at all adversarial.
The interviews were in Miami, at the Miami Airport Marriott on 1201 NW LeJeune Road. Due to the larger interview groups and the limited available space at the training center with all of the training that is going on right now, they are unable to do the interviews at the training center, and therefore the interviews do not include tours of their facilities in Miami at this time.
The doors to the main room for the interview open at precisely 8:00 am. They will verify your name is on the list, provide you with a folder that you can put the required documents that you brought with you in, and likely also provide you with a drug test form for a drug test on-site. next, they will give you a name badge, and invite you to grab some coffee/water/soda/tea and prepare for their presentation. The presentation is very good. They give a good amount of information about the company, its history, its strengths, and some of the pay and benefits information. They make very clear that the interview isn't just about them selecting you, but also about you selecting them. It is a very specific lifestyle, and they want you to make sure that you want to live it.
After the presentation, they will start the interviews. There are a few HR panels that are running, with about 4 people in each panel, and a few tech panels that typically only have one person on the panel itself. The first group will be sent to interview, and the rest can find out their interview rooms and times from the sheets. You may want to verify both of your panel times. One person did have an accidental overlap, and finding that in advance allowed them to be able to make a quick swap to correct for that. Again, the Atlas team were very welcoming and helpful.
The HR panels all varied a little bit, but the general format was pretty close. They offer for you to sit down, and offer you some water. They each introduce themselves, and give a little bit of detail as to themselves. They will go over some items in your resume, and perhaps also in your application. They will also ask you what you know about Atlas Air, and what you would have to do to adapt to the changes working there would require. They are also likely to ask you the non-SOP Captain trope. Some get the captain that just doesn't fly SOP and will not listen to a new-hire. Some get the captain with get-there-itis and a major maintenance issue that they want to ignore. Some get the drunk captain or some other version of that general trope. At the end, they will ask if you have any questions. This panel takes anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes or so.
The tech panels were actually about two things. First, they wanted to verify some technical knowledge. Common items were to define Vmcg and V1, to explain lat-long coordinates, to read international NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, to understand a bit about Nat Tracks, and to read Jepp charts. The second part is to further verify you are a good fit and that what you put on your resume was accurate. Mostly, this is just a laid back discussion, and is nothing at all to fret about.
In the middle of the day, they will provide a lunch that is excellent. When you finish the entire process, remember to turn in your folder and badge. Some people very nearly forgot that part. At the end of the process, if you are staying overnight (the interviews last until between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm), there will likely be others from your interview, or the interview the next day (if there is one) that will be also milling around. Get something to eat and hand out for a while. The most fun part of the whole day was talking with the other people there and helping each other by being a catharsis against being nervous for the outcome of the interview.
Two people ended up in the Monday, October 12th 747 class, and a few more ended up in the Monday, October 19th 767 class. Those people received phone calls that night. Everyone else was told to expect an email regarding their own outcomes sometime between Friday and Monday.
So far, I haven't heard back either way, but my fingers are still crossed for a positive outcome. I wish good luck to everyone that is still waiting for their interviews, or that is still waiting for the outcome to their own interviews. To those that I met, it was a pleasure meeting all of you, and it would be a real pleasure if we all make it in and share a class.
10-09-2015 | 08:33 PM
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This was something that varied from HR room to HR room and person to person. For those that did get TMAAT question, it tended to be more geared to those without any TPIC.
Common ones according to my experience and those that I talked to were:
"TMAAT that you dealt with an emergency."
"TMAAT that you had to make operational decisions."
"TMAAT that you really had to use CRM to deal with a problem."
Most with reasonable TPIC seemed to not get these questions.
Common ones according to my experience and those that I talked to were:
"TMAAT that you dealt with an emergency."
"TMAAT that you had to make operational decisions."
"TMAAT that you really had to use CRM to deal with a problem."
Most with reasonable TPIC seemed to not get these questions.
10-10-2015 | 03:39 AM
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Atlas will commonly tailor the interview towards the specific candidate's background in many cases. We've had clients with similar backgrounds to Atlas operations, who were asked zero technical during the interview, and others who get a thorough tech. Also have had clients "shoot the bull" for 45 minutes in there. Sure, they have some boxes to check off, but just depends on the individual candidate.
Whatever the case, I've had the chance to meet many of the Atlas recruiters and interview team members. They are without a doubt some of the friendliest people in the business and most of those that have upcoming interviews will have an enjoyable experience.
Centerline Interview Consulting
Whatever the case, I've had the chance to meet many of the Atlas recruiters and interview team members. They are without a doubt some of the friendliest people in the business and most of those that have upcoming interviews will have an enjoyable experience.
Centerline Interview Consulting
10-10-2015 | 07:16 AM
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Atlas will commonly tailor the interview towards the specific candidate's background in many cases. We've had clients with similar backgrounds to Atlas operations, who were asked zero technical during the interview, and others who get a thorough tech. Also have had clients "shoot the bull" for 45 minutes in there. Sure, they have some boxes to check off, but just depends on the individual candidate.
Whatever the case, I've had the chance to meet many of the Atlas recruiters and interview team members. They are without a doubt some of the friendliest people in the business and most of those that have upcoming interviews will have an enjoyable experience.
Centerline Interview Consulting
Whatever the case, I've had the chance to meet many of the Atlas recruiters and interview team members. They are without a doubt some of the friendliest people in the business and most of those that have upcoming interviews will have an enjoyable experience.
Centerline Interview Consulting
7000 TT
2000 jet PIC all part 121
No degree, no job fair
1 internal rec (who hasn't even done IOE yet) lol
Applied twice in 2015 got email for online test about a week after internal rec and 2nd application. Did test 4 days after scored mid 90s got phone interview 3 days later and invited down to Miami. Had to bypass last interview so looking forwArd to next one and will start ASAP if offered job!
10-10-2015 | 07:55 AM
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Thanks guys I'm super excited to interview on the next round. For anyone wondering...my stats are
7000 TT
2000 jet PIC all part 121
No degree, no job fair
1 internal rec (who hasn't even done IOE yet) lol
Applied twice in 2015 got email for online test about a week after internal rec and 2nd application. Did test 4 days after scored mid 90s got phone interview 3 days later and invited down to Miami. Had to bypass last interview so looking forwArd to next one and will start ASAP if offered job!
7000 TT
2000 jet PIC all part 121
No degree, no job fair
1 internal rec (who hasn't even done IOE yet) lol
Applied twice in 2015 got email for online test about a week after internal rec and 2nd application. Did test 4 days after scored mid 90s got phone interview 3 days later and invited down to Miami. Had to bypass last interview so looking forwArd to next one and will start ASAP if offered job!
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