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Originally Posted by Seggy  What did they use to do? |
Well, I never even applied to United...let alone interviewed...but lots of friends who did...and lots of friends who work there. Nonetheless...they seemingly would interview every single pilot with a Commerical certificate and during the process berate them and tell them they could never be the skygods that United employs.
One friend of mine...a brilliant mind, great pilot and great qualifications interviewed with United. He paid his way through school, graduated magna cum laude but had to take a semester off during his junior year to work and save money to finish the last 3 sememsters.
When this was brought up in his interview...the captain interviewer told this guy that United only hired pilots who had superior planning skills...and starting college without enough money to finish on schedule showed a lack of such skills. (Funny...I wonder if they hold that same standard to management new hires? They seemingly could never get the company out of bankrupcty...not to mention the stellar planning that landed them there.)
Now...maybe the interviewer was only trying to yank this guy's chain...and provoke him to see what response he gave...but nonetheless...those types of stories prevail time and again.
The applicant had wanted to work for United since he was a toddler. After the interview...he never wanted to step foot on their property again. He's now working for another major.