Magic knows all about the process, he is one of the interviewing captains this month. You didnt get the 20th did you rat?





just kidding

 

Blue worked for me.

 

Been reading the comments here about what to wear at your interview for FedEx. I'll share what my sponsor said to me not many years ago: "What's this multi-million dollar career worth to you, a $1,000?"

I had a dark grey suit I already owned and was already typed in the 757/767 so thought I didn't need to spend any money and would 'probably' get hired. But after his wise advice I went out and bought a dark blue suit, conservative red tie, wingtip black shoes, paid for the Emerald Coast sim prep and, yes, got hired. Could I have made it without? Maybe???

In my group of six interviewees five of six had blue suits with white shirts and red ties. One had a yellow suit. Great guy but he was not with us on day two. Neither was the guy who saved a buck by not renting a hotel the night before the interview and drove in that morning and was noticeably yawning and tired all day.

I'm sure you can maybe get hired with a blue tie, green suit, maybe even in blue jeans. But what's this career worth to you? Why risk the 'he's different' comment? We are looking for gals/guys we can stand being on a flight deck and trip for an entire bid pairing. Usually the lady or man who appears to be willing to fit in is the logical choice. What's this career worth to you?

I firmly believe once you make it to the interview, it's your job to lose. Don't lose it.


BTW, I love working at FedEx. Great company (warts and all) the best equipment, professional fellow freight dogs and yes, $$$$$ and benefits are still industry leading. I'd do it again.

 

Wow great advice thanks for information. I look forward to interview and will wear dark blue suit and red tie. I have hotel and apreciate all advice that helps me become a FedEx pilot.

 

I even shaved my mustache, for the first time since I was 14.....

 

You had a mustache in the 5th grade?

 

7 years of college, down the drain....
Or the way you count grades:
9 years of grade school, down the drain....

 

Now that is funny.

 

Shack! Every job & profession has its distinctive "uniform." Take the time & effort to find out exactly what that happens to be. Don't show up for an interview in anything different--the interviewers are trying their best to "select you IN." Don't self-select yourself OUT. (And yes, my group had a brown-suited "individual" not even make it to the sim. ) Darwin's survival of the fittest doesn't just pertain to the jungle.

 

Everyone knows (or should know) what the standard interview uniform is: Dark Blue suit, white shirt, and some kind of red boring tie. When I interviewed, everyone in my group was wearing exactly that except for this one guy. He didn't get hired.....