very selective. Come with your best face forward, avoid being over the top enthusiastic, but show them you can be a "fun" person and I think you will be fine. They seem to like the show over the technical side. So, you don't have to be a perfect pilot, just a likeable one. (08/24/10)
Sounds like more trouble than it's worth (average for all airlines). I hate TMAAT questions! I'll just stay a capt. at my present airline, I can't take the pay cut as a FO anyway. (10/11/10)
Then why did you even look at VA. This is an extremely easy interview. If you can't handle four or five tmaat questions and lunch, you better stay where you are. LOL (10/12/10)
Thanks for this great information. I've told myself I'd never go to the airlines but VA has changed my mind and I am ready to start the application process. I have a few acquaintances that work there too and I've heard nothing but excellent things about VA. To those negative nancys out there- I say- you are right where you need to be- I've shared the cockpit with you and it gets old real fast. Cheers. (02/14/11)
ahhh, they pay like crap. It is unfortanate that people get all giddy for this pay scale. But wait, oh yeah, the pay will come, righhht. (04/12/11)
I've yet to travel on VA and have not met any of the pilots. What is a typical schedule? Heard rumor, 3 days on then 3 off, thus making commuting impossible. (05/05/11)
YET TO GET AN INTERVIEW ?. I submitted my application for VA on day 1 of the web site opening. After at least 2 years Iv never heard from them. Im A320 rated 2,000 hours on type with over 8,000 tt and Iv never ever heard from these people. It seems like there is a deep dark secret to getting an interview here. (05/16/11)
I have submitted my resume and received an email to do the assessment. How long is it typically taking to get called for an interview after completing the assessment? (05/24/11)
Hey (05/16/11) there is no deep dark secret why you didn't get hired, anyone can move a yoke back and forth. If you want to know why you were rejected, just take your work to an English teacher!
For the comment from 4/12/11 - I don't know why you are skeptical about the the pay going up when it has twice in the past year - including once since you posted your remark. Per Diem also just increased as well. Pay went up at JetBlue quite a bit without a union as well. Funny thing is the only companies I have ever heard of taking pay cuts were the union ones. Funny how that little nugget gets missed by the union lovers.
Virgin is a great company to work for and those who are not crusty and miserable will love it here. (09/08/11)
Apply again if you want to be there! They have changed methods and personnel and the early applications may have not made it through the transitions - if you want it, it is there to be had. Go get it. Great people, great product and I really wish they make it. Have a bunch of good friends there! (09/08/11)
From the comments above, most are accurate. VX seems like an awesome place to work! Very friendly atmosphere and they go out of their way to make you feel like a guest. Not to sound cliche, but if you get the interview, calm down, relax and just get to know them. Have your stories ready and don't give "canned" answers. There are no tricks or surprises. They don't give the written test anymore either. They told us that we would know in about one week if we are hired. I still don't know, but either way, this is a top notch carrier and I have no doubt that they will prosper. Good luck to all!! (09/26/11)
Stupid question, what is the deal with an email about filling out a pilot questionnaire and a chief pilot will review it and we will get back to you? Kind of easy 6 questions. Is this a precurser to getting an interview?
To the question above, if you get the pilot questionnaire, you should get the interview email as well after you send it back. Just don't put anything stupid for "Why do you want to work for Virgin" and "Why leave your current employer."
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