Interview with Republic Airways - Page 2

MusketeerMan · April 7th, 2008, 01:03

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Originally Posted by Airdale

I've been told by a lot of company folks here that Bedford won't remove airplanes from the fleet without replacing them. I would expect the 175 deliveries to continue until eventually, they are the entire fleet.

Goodluck on your interview pilot4500!

I definitely agree...I'd say about 80% or more of the flying I do is in the 175. Many of the 170's are going to the Frontier side, but we all know how fragile Frontier is right now...

dj4wrd · April 7th, 2008, 22:23

Best of luck with the interview pilot4500. I won't be using your phone number after all. I called Republic on Friday and turned down the interview. May seem foolish, but I have great opportunity to instruct in Nepal. This had been in the works for awhile. I had given up hope on this job and started applying to Regionals. Finally confirmed the Nepal job on Friday. Hate to turn down an interview, and it may burn me, but this is an opportunity I won't regret. Once you're locked into a Regional, freedom to take on jobs like this don't exist. I'm looking forward to the adventure of flying at the foothills of the Himalayas for a few months. Thanks to all who offered advice and words of encouragement for the interview.

Airdale · April 8th, 2008, 12:45

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Originally Posted by pilot4500

I got the call this morning that Republic is interested in interviewing me. My interview is on April 8. I am really excited about it!! It sounds like they are the best regional airline out there.

Lets see.....its about video time right now...followed by the tests.

http://www.rjet.com/video-cos-win-lg.html

Let us know how it goes!

SmitteyB · April 8th, 2008, 13:22

That is an awesome video.

Airdale · April 8th, 2008, 13:43

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Originally Posted by SmitteyB

That is an awesome video.

They show it at the interview, just to pump ya up with the kool-aid.

inside0ut · April 8th, 2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Airdale

They show it at the interview, just to pump ya up with the kool-aid.

MMMMMMMMM good! lol

WalterSobchak · April 8th, 2008, 16:54

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Originally Posted by pilot4500

It sounds like they are the best regional airline out there.

And that is because? <- Think of it as an interview question.

pilot4500 · April 9th, 2008, 12:26

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Originally Posted by WalterSobchak

And that is because? <- Think of it as an interview question.

They have one of the most modern fleet of airplanes, their payscale is higher than most of the other regionals, and most of the Republic employees that I spoke to seem to be very happy. That says a lot about the company.

Thanks for all of the well wishes on the interview. I will keep you guys posted on how it goes.

ozziecat35 · April 9th, 2008, 13:01

That's actually a pretty cool video....

Kingairer · April 9th, 2008, 13:06

I sang backup for part of that song.

Airdale · April 9th, 2008, 13:15

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Originally Posted by Kingairer

I sang backup for part of that song.

Can I ask which part?

inside0ut · April 9th, 2008, 13:52

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Originally Posted by Kingairer

I sang backup for part of that song.

No way! I helped sing our boarding music song. "Doop de doop do do de doop do do dee doop, uh huh..." LOL

SoCalAprch · April 9th, 2008, 16:48

I don't know if anyone caught it but there are a few Frontier A320s in there. I think it means we are buying frontier and gonna have airbus on property! You heard it hear first!!!

MusketeerMan · April 9th, 2008, 20:44

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Originally Posted by SoCalAprch

I don't know if anyone caught it but there are a few Frontier A320s in there. I think it means we are buying frontier and gonna have airbus on property! You heard it hear first!!!

Really??? I spotted no Airbus at all...just the 170's we fly for Frontier out of Denver.

SIUAv8r · April 9th, 2008, 22:05

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

Really??? I spotted no Airbus at all...just the 170's we fly for Frontier out of Denver.

No, there's a few airbuses in there. watch it again.

MusketeerMan · April 9th, 2008, 22:15

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Originally Posted by SIUAv8r

No, there's a few airbuses in there. watch it again.

OK...outnumbered. I still didn't see them though.

SIUAv8r · April 9th, 2008, 22:48

its all in the cockpit windows, no full a/c shots in there.

SoCalAprch · April 10th, 2008, 03:17

there are a few with no winglets also. Just watch again my friend...

ASpilot2be · April 10th, 2008, 05:46

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Originally Posted by MusketeerMan

Really??? I spotted no Airbus at all...just the 170's we fly for Frontier out of Denver.

I saw atleast three.

skidz · April 10th, 2008, 12:15

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Originally Posted by SoCalAprch

there are a few with no winglets also. Just watch again my friend...

lol...I like your avatar.

SoCalAprch · April 10th, 2008, 13:22

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Originally Posted by skidz

lol...I like your avatar.

The bird doesn't take orders from anyone...

pilot4500 · April 11th, 2008, 19:05

I interviewed yesterday and I thought it was overall a dissapointing experience. I did not get hired. I took Wonderlic test as well as the Instrument test. I thought I did pretty well on both of them.

When they started doing the panel interviews they called me in and said that my interview was being discontinued because I did not score high enough on the Wonderlic test. It is a 50 question test and they give you 12 minutes to complete it. It is almost impossible to complete all of the questions in 12 minutes. I answered 35 questions total. They did not tell me what the minimum passing score was, or which ones I got wrong.

They suggested that I go online and try to take some practice Wonderlic tests. They then thanked me for taking the time to come to Indianapolis to interview and said that I could reapply in 6 months.

There were 7 of us that interviewed that day, and I know of at least 3 who did not score high enough on the Wonderlic test and were sent home.

The guy who went in ahead of me was an American Eagle FO, and he was also sent home because he did not do well enough on the Wonderlic test.

Republic seems like a great company to work for, but I think that sending someone home because they didn't score high enough on a test that has absolutely nothing to do with fly airplanes is rediculous!

There are other regionals out there and I will keep looking. For anyone that is planning to interview with Republic, I would strongly suggest that you do a google search on the Wonderlic test and become very familiar with it. People say that you can't study for it, but you can if you do some research.

Pietrantonio · April 11th, 2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by pilot4500

I interviewed yesterday and I thought it was overall a dissapointing experience. I did not get hired. I took Wonderlic test as well as the Instrument test. I thought I did pretty well on both of them.

When they started doing the panel interviews they called me in and said that my interview was being discontinued because I did not score high enough on the Wonderlic test. It is a 50 question test and they give you 12 minutes to complete it. It is almost impossible to complete all of the questions in 12 minutes. I answered 35 questions total. They did not tell me what the minimum passing score was, or which ones I got wrong.

They suggested that I go online and try to take some practice Wonderlic tests. They then thanked me for taking the time to come to Indianapolis to interview and said that I could reapply in 6 months.

There were 7 of us that interviewed that day, and I know of at least 3 who did not score high enough on the Wonderlic test and were sent home.

The guy who went in ahead of me was an American Eagle FO, and he was also sent home because he did not do well enough on the Wonderlic test.

Republic seems like a great company to work for, but I think that sending someone home because they didn't score high enough on a test that has absolutely nothing to do with fly airplanes is rediculous!

There are other regionals out there and I will keep looking. For anyone that is planning to interview with Republic, I would strongly suggest that you do a google search on the Wonderlic test and become very familiar with it. People say that you can't study for it, but you can if you do some research.

Damn. Sorry to hear the news. I guess in a positive way, at least you got an experience, and because you went, you don't have to wonder the
"what if..." Everything happens for a reason.

BTW. You don't fly into CLT anymore? I met you once when you came into CLT with the Seneca.

pilot4500 · April 11th, 2008, 19:25

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Originally Posted by Pietrantonio

Damn. Sorry to hear the news. I guess in a positive way, at least you got an experience, and because you went, you don't have to wonder the
"what if..." Everything happens for a reason.

BTW. You don't fly into CLT anymore? I met you once when you came into CLT with the Seneca.

I fly into CLT almost everyday. Once in a while they have me fly out of JQF. I usually leave at 1300 and come back around 1900 on most days. Are you still working the 3rd shift?

Pietrantonio · April 11th, 2008, 19:30

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Originally Posted by pilot4500

I fly into CLT almost everyday. Once in a while they have me fly out of JQF. I usually leave at 1300 and come back around 1900 on most days. Are you still working the 3rd shift?

Yeah. That's why I haven't noticed you. 3rd shift starts at 2200.