NetJets Phone Interview
 

Hello everyone. I have a phone interview coming up in a week. Can anyone shed some light on what sort of questions to expect and how best to prepare as I would be very grateful.

Thank you!

Is this the initial phone screen, or a follow-up video interview?

It is the initial phone interview.

Basic HR questions. Mostly asking factual questions about you. A few TMAAT questions. Very easy going 1 on 1 convo.

Agree with above. Phone screen was mostly verifying info on your application/resume, asking a few mandatory HR-type questions (Accidents/incidents, etc.) and a couple TMAAT questions. Very quick and easy. I think I was told to expect 35-45 minutes and it lasted 18.

You guys are awesome, thank you! I am really hoping I get the job eventually as I want to leave the 121 world for something long-term and stable.

good luck!! my phone interview is coming up soon too

Very straightforward, be yourself, be honest, speak with clarity and have a good TMAAT story whether aviation or non-aviation related. There will be standard questions you will be asked after the main questions. They will tell you immediately if they are moving you forward or not.

The most sincere advice I can give is to have a very good reason why you want to leave your current job and why you want to come to NetJets; this is VERY important to them because they want to hire people who will stay not people who will run off to a major or legacy after a few years.

The other big one is customer service and delivering a quality product because this is their core philosophy; in other words this company is everything about the owner/customer. Know their fleet in general and future acquisitions because it shows you took some interest in knowing the company. Watch the YouTube channel too because the videos are very insightful.

Good luck to those interviewing!

Anyone with a recent phone interview hear back yet? I sent a follow up email but it seems like they might be trying to give me the no-answer-answer. Which is unfortunate because I would like some feedback for when I reapply....

thank you this was very good advice...
interview went great.
next stop columbus!

Columbus was a wonderful experience. Can't wait to be back for indoc on 3/14!!

Congrats and welcome!

See you there. I couldn't agree more about Columbus.

It is very organized, very well run and they make you feel as relaxed as possible. I had a great time

Congratulations to both of you. Welcome to NetJets.

I have gone through pages and pages on the Netjets forum, but I wanted some objective advice. Currently I am at a regional airline (came from 135/91), I like it here, but I miss the flying I used to do at my previous 135 spot.

I have networked for 6 years to what seems an almost clear route to two legacy carriers(strictly a financial move as I entered my professional flying career a bit late in the game (40yrs old)) that is mine to lose if I flop the interview.

Could someone please tell me briefly what a 7/7 on phenom will look like? I am familiar with 135 where trips aren’t set in stone, but just trying to get an overview of what a typical day would look like.

I threw my app in a few weeks ago and have a phone interview scheduled at NJ. So I am pretty serious about making the switch if it means better qol and pay.

I plan on flying till my medical gives out, so would making a switch to NJ vs say 15 years at a legacy with pay and retirement in mind?

I know NJ provides 4 catering meals, but do they cover meals at a restaurant via the company card or is it just catering?

How many sims does the training footprint have till your check ride?

I know it’s a lot of questions. Ha! But any help would be appreciated. Thank you

BlockO,

I can’t give you a life-on-the-road view for the Phenom, since that’s not my fleet. I can tell you that the training is excellent, and life on the road is better than at my last 135. We had lots of regional folks in my August class, and all seem happy with the pay/QOL compared to what they came from. Pay and retirement vs. a legacy tends to favor the legacy carrier (at least if you discount furloughs, etc that happen with greater frequency in the 121 world vs. NJ). Although you can fly longer at NJ, many find flying past 65 isn’t as glorious as they thought it would be when they were 45.

Only 2 meals are catered tax-free during each flying duty day, and you can get up to 4 with a small tax hit. You also receive per diem in addition to the catered meals. So it’s entirely your choice how you mix your catered meals vs.your per diem to feed yourself during the day, but it’s plenty.

The number of sims would depend on the fleet. I don’t hear of very many not qualifying on the Phenom (or any new-hire fleet), so it must be “enough”.

I hope this helps a bit. Good luck on your phone screen…

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

You will most likely make more and save much more for retirement over a 15 year time span at the majors vs NetJets. You might be able to make it up if you work until you are 70 at NetJets, but the overall quality of life is going to be better at a major unless you have a brutal commute. NetJets definitely has many good points and finally pays well. You can always give NetJets a try and then bail out if it isn't for you. I'm almost 50 myself, but I'm at the top of the pay scales with the max vacation and I would have to commute for every airline. I'm not about to start over with my personal situation, but I would choose a major over this if I was new to whichever I was choosing between. Seniority at the majors offers better schedules and more money for less days. NetJets offers more money for more days and almost no control over the days that you are actually working.

Congrats on the successful interview! I am scheduled to attend the pilot expo March 8th and 9th and really looking forward to it. How long after the expo did they offer you the job? It appears from what you said class dates were less than a month out? Good luck at indoc and hopefully I will be experiencing the same results next week!

Thank you also for taking the time to respond.

Phone interview went well, I guess. I have a virtual zoom interview in a couple of days. I read in a thread that if you get called into the virtual zoom sesh you are borderline if they want you or not. Is there any truth to that? Either way I plan on being prepared and do my best. I was just curious as I thought the norm was generic phone interview followed up by the 2-day expo.

I wouldn't read to much into the rumors of what a virtual interview means. When you land the job does it matter if it took two steps or three?

Best of luck

Hi Mustang,

I attended the Nov 8/9 Expo last year, & got the good news the following Friday, Nov 19. They don’t make you wait long. Started Dec 6. Hope that gives you some indication of timeline.

Awesome company. Folks like really make newhire training a lot of fun. Best of luck!

Thanks for the info Euda 🤙

Don’t assume anything. It’s also possible they have filled up the slots for this month’s Expo, but they still believe you’re good enough to interview before next month’s Indoc. I can think of at least 1/2 dozen other scenarios that would be in your favor to do the virtual interview. Just breathe, prepare, and knock it out of the park.

Thank you MWilliams and Peabody for the feedback. Virtual went well, I think.

Here’s to hoping for the best 🤞🏽

I did all three, went to the hiring event and start class April 4th. Don’t worry about it. Good luck!

Awesome! Good to know! When you went to the hiring event, did you have to do the interview again (HR and Line Pilot) plus the sim eval? Or was it more condensed since you did the virtual interview?

One 30 minute interview with pilot and HR. Then 30 minutes with an executive. Super low key/stress, more like a conversation. A very good quote from one of the current pilots there. “If you’re here, then you’re all hired. Don’t mess it up!”


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It sounds like you have a spot at a major or two and NJA would be a backup plan if those fail.

At this stage you may want to focus on the interviews at the majors you speak of if that truly is your goal. If those fail then focus on NJA and gather all the intel you need for the interview.

It seems if one wants to land at DAL, UAL, SWA or AAL then it is a good possibility. Heck, DAL dropped the four-year degree requirement, so what's that tell us.

Seriously, focus on the majors you have targeted and then go from there. This board and those willing to help will be here. All the best...