March, 2015 Endeavor gouge.
 

Most of the gouge posted here since January, 2015, is very accurate. Here are my specifics:

Positive space into MSP on Delta the night before. I flew on a 737-900 that has less than one year in service. Sweeeet!
Holiday Inn, Eagan, (company paid) is worn out and my bathroom was not acceptably clean. Fortunately, new hires are housed elsewhere during training. Free breakfast buffet was usual budget hotel fare.

Endeavor's local staff were typical "Minnesota nice"; courteous, mild-mannered, friendly. You will feel genuinely welcomed. A nine-year captain from New York gave a simple Power Point presentation about the company and thoroughly answered our questions while the two other members of the interview panel reviewed our logbooks and paperwork. Then we waited to be called individually for our interviews.

The interview panel was the captain who did the initial presentation, another captain/sim instructor, and someone from HR. Just relax and be "human" and you will do well. Don't be evasive about yourself or your history. Any past issues will be justly addressed as long as you are honest. I prepared for the interview by reading the recent gouge on this website, and brushing up on some FAR's, and reviewing portions of the "Everything Explained" book.

Questions:

-Why did you get into aviation?
- Why are you interested in working for Endeavor?
- Have you ever failed to report for assigned duty?
- Have you ever failed a checkride?
-You are an MSP commuter scheduled for duty at 1200. What is your plan for getting to MSP? What if you won't get there in time?
-Your flight is delayed 45 minutes for MX. Captain tells you to make a gate announcement and tell the passengers the flight is delayed for WX. What would you do?
-How would you deal with customer complaints? (This is actually important because Delta has become very focused on providing premium customer service. The panel were interested in my experience working for a now-defunct budget carrier whose customer service and corporate culture are legendary.)
-TMAAT you dealt with a critical aircraft situation/emergency.
-What is the effect of crew complacency on aircraft operations? (I was prepared to inject CRM theory into all my responses.)
-What is the speed limit in/under Class B?
-Brief the LDA DME 19 approach to DCA. (It's your choice whether to use Jepp or NOS chart.) How will you enter the hold when you execute the missed approach?
-What is the go-around procedure? (This question came from the non-pilot interviewer.) I said I didn't know, but it's in the FOM, so I'll be prepared when the time comes.
-What is the significant of the blue line on the airspeed indicator in a multi-engine airplane?

I asked a few questions about the company and offered a few things that I wanted them to know about me. I was sent back to the "bullpen," and about 15 minutes later presented with a CJO letter. Then some additional paperwork, fingerprinting and a cab ride down the street for the drug test.

The regional airline industry is in a state of flux right now. Some might say it's in chaos. Therefore, I was very deliberate in choosing my targeted airlines. I did not apply to every carrier with the blind hope that at least one of them would accept me. Endeavor was tied with one other carrier as my top choice. Delta is putting serious money into Endeavor. Thus, the carrier is conspicuously poised for long-term growth and opportunity. I'm very pleased that Endeavor and I have chosen each other.

Welcome aboard. I'm glad you didn't let the negative comments on this site affect your decision. Endeavor has a great mix of pilots from all of the former carriers. Things have been getting better and I believe will continue for a while.

Welcome! I think that you will find most of our pilots to be positive. It seems like I work for a different company compared to six months ago. The only negative things I hear are on the message boards and are usually from scorned ex-employees. Good luck in training!

It sounds like a tough interview

all regionals are gonna be desperate to fill slots for pilots....you really have to be stupid/inept to flying an airplane to not get a job at ANY regional today. sorry to be blunt but yeah its really the state of the industry today.

Here's a gouge...don't get sucked in to that abyss that is Endeavor.

Thanks for posting the gouge.
So that's it? No written, no sim? It is a decent gig for someone close to their bases.
Skywest and Compass are probably the 2 regionals left with more thorough interviews.

What a constructive post! I wish I had as much spare time as you do.

Just LOL'd so hard.

What he said.