Good Day,
I have been invited to a Qatar Airways interview in Doha and am doing whatever I can to gain information to prepare for the interview/simulator assessment. Any information and/or gouges would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, any information on the Amiri Flight side of things, particularly pertaining to the CL605 program would be appreciated.
Cheers,
ATR

 

did u get the job??!!!
i am going on the 24 aug,any info about the interview,the 50 questions tech quiz??
thanks in advance
ciao

 

1) First you will be presented a short video of the company. Where it stands and where it plans to go in the current market. Everything will be painted as beautiful. On a side note, do your homework on the company. If you are complaining about US airlines, you might be in for a surprise. It's not pretty.

2) You will be given a 50 question test. The test is essentially about your general knowledge of the JAA world. You can't study for it. Questions are completely random in subjects. I only remember there was a couple of questions about holding speeds (different from US - have a look at JAR OPS1, 2 and 3-4). When I did the interview, the test was more or less a formality but did see some supposedly experienced pilots fail it - but things may have changed with all the applicants out there - they may be more strict about it. The test is easy if you have international experience - if you don't you are in for a surprise.

3) After the test you have a CRM group test. The test you can find it online - actual one given by NASA. It's a story about how you landed on the moon and your ship wrecked and you have to travel 100 miles to the second ship. You have a list of items you can bring and you have to rank them in order of importance. First you will do this by yourself - when everyone is done - then you compare and decide as a group what should be the answer. Based on your answers versus the group answers you will receive a score. From what I was told by the interviewer is that they want to see that you improve your answers with the group. If you go the opposite way they will not like this.

4) You have the interview - they look extensively at your jet experience and will ask random questions about yourself but also technical questions and procedures about your aircraft. Example, for me I was asked the question, how many degrees of pitch would you fly in the A320 with an engine failure right after takeoff. What would you see on the PFD? Others were asked what is your company procedure for.... Do you agree with it? Do you disagree with it? Bottom line - review the systems of your aircraft - know your airline procedures. There was no questions about "tell me about a time when" type. At least not for me.

Hope this helps.

 

thank you very much for ur post !!\
did u get the job,how long ago was ur interview,i know the quiz can be a pain,like u say a lot of jaa.
well thanks again

ciao

 

I did my interview when Qatar had a roadshow at the end of 2008. I was offered the sim assessment around Christmas time but politely declined it. Let say my wife was not too keen on moving there. She didn't think I would make it past the interview in the first place I asked her recently if I could go to the Saudi Arabia interview... this time she gave me her straight answer right away.

 

thank u very much.
ciao

 

Hi!

Via another post...they are looking for a new head of recruiting, so the process/questions, etc. may be changing.

cliff
NBO

 

Are they doing any more interviews for the rest of this year?

 

The DEC's will be taken from the apps on file. The next window of opportunity for DEC's who have not submitted their apps via the email address (no CV's pls) will be the first quarter of 2010.

They are looking for F/O's.

They have not changed the director of Pilot Recruitment. The individual in office has been their since June this year.

 

I have an interview scheduled for the type rating conversion spot as an FO, anyone have any experience for what the the interview may be like for someone who has never flown their types of aircraft?