Delta Hiring News
08-24-2016, 07:57 PM
#8982
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Position: First Officer
Posts: 234
Originally Posted by Pilotdude3407
No one can answer that. I'm not even sure the recruiters could answer that. The only people that can answer that is the recruiters and they are tight lipped about everything. It's frustrating. I'm there with you. I'm a Captain with lots of volunteer time, a clean record, and I'm a legacy. That used to mean something, today it doesn't. I did 61 training, went to a small state university, majored in something other than aviation, and don't have a great GPA. I'm concerned I will never make it to an interview level. They just seem to put so much weight into aviation universities and GPA's. Keep updating and good luck.
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08-25-2016, 06:53 AM
#8983
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Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 172
Originally Posted by tm602
Ha. I'll bet mine was lower...but I was working two jobs in college plus Reserves.
08-25-2016, 07:10 AM
#8984
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Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: Fairly local
Posts: 1,458
Originally Posted by stanthecaddy
Right, me too. But the question is do they take those things into account when it's the algorithm scoring the app? I can't rightly explain why my gpa was lower because I was working etc. If I can't get in front of the panel in the first place.
Now, against what standard the people score the app, nobody outside the circle of trust really knows.
No algorithm to getting the app pulled/scored either. Either an active Delta pilot needs to send an email to the hiring team, or you need to get noticed at a job fair (the latter only what I have gathered from reading the boards).
08-25-2016, 07:41 AM
#8985
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Joined APC: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,170
Those with a low GPA don't sweat it. I had a 2.6 at a Big Ten school (non-aviation) and got hired, so hang in there. They do hand score the apps that is certain so they should be looking at the big picture if your's gets looked at. As for the magic of getting looked at I'm not sure beyond what everyone else has stated.
08-25-2016, 07:51 AM
#8986
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 366
Originally Posted by velosnow
Those with a low GPA don't sweat it. I had a 2.6 at a Big Ten school (non-aviation) and got hired, so hang in there. They do hand score the apps that is certain so they should be looking at the big picture if your's gets looked at. As for the magic of getting looked at I'm not sure beyond what everyone else has stated.
08-27-2016, 08:36 PM
#8988
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by FLY6584
Has anyone passed the cog tests with zero prep? Is it possible to just go in, follow the directions, and wing it?
Why in the world would anybody who is serious about landing a major airline job want to go into an interview and wing it is mind numbing.
People do it all the time because they are too cheap and too lazy to put forth the effort and foolishly walk away empty handed.
The interview test portion is no joke. When you see fighter pilots walking away with tears in there eyes because they did not meet the cut it's humbling to say the least.
This is not the type of interview you want to wing. What good is it to get all excited about the opportunity and drink the Kool Aid the day of the interview once you finally get there only to realize you could of been better prepared hoping it all works out.
08-27-2016, 08:53 PM
#8989
Sick of whiners
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Position: 767 VEOP
Posts: 507
Originally Posted by FLY6584
Has anyone passed the cog tests with zero prep? Is it possible to just go in, follow the directions, and wing it?
Yup, I wouldn't bother with any prep. Just wing it.
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Any if you hook the test, someone with your qualifications would have no trouble finding a top-flight job in either the food service or housekeeping industries.
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08-27-2016, 11:04 PM
#8990
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Position: C206
Posts: 167
Originally Posted by flyer2205
Is this a joke? Do you know how many people would kill to get an interview invite from Delta and you are willing to "wing it"?
Why in the world would anybody who is serious about landing a major airline job want to go into an interview and wing it is mind numbing.
People do it all the time because they are too cheap and too lazy to put forth the effort and foolishly walk away empty handed.
The interview test portion is no joke. When you see fighter pilots walking away with tears in there eyes because they did not meet the cut it's humbling to say the least.
This is not the type of interview you want to wing. What good is it to get all excited about the opportunity and drink the Kool Aid the day of the interview once you finally get there only to realize you could of been better prepared hoping it all works out.
Why in the world would anybody who is serious about landing a major airline job want to go into an interview and wing it is mind numbing.
People do it all the time because they are too cheap and too lazy to put forth the effort and foolishly walk away empty handed.
The interview test portion is no joke. When you see fighter pilots walking away with tears in there eyes because they did not meet the cut it's humbling to say the least.
This is not the type of interview you want to wing. What good is it to get all excited about the opportunity and drink the Kool Aid the day of the interview once you finally get there only to realize you could of been better prepared hoping it all works out.
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