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      Aircraft Maintenance Technician Interview

      Apr 18, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at American Airlines (New York, NY) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      I applied for a general mechanic posting in Chicago that stated you could be employed at another bases depending on how the interview went at the hiring managers discretion. I received an email saying i was being considered for employment. A couple days later i was contacted by phone and told i had an in person interview the following week and had to choose between 3 days. I went did the interview they told me i got the job but the official offer letter would not be sent till about 3-4 weeks later.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What would you do if an experienced employee said you're making me look bad stop working so fast
      4 Answers

      Question 2

      What would you do if you found a panel next to an aircraft you released the night before and were not sure where it came from?
      2 Answers
      1

      Other Aircraft Maintenance Technician Interview Reviews for American Airlines

      Aircraft Maintenance Technician Interview

      Mar 18, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at American Airlines

      Interview

      The practical and interview are done together in person, the practical is simple things like safety wiring, measuring voltage and resistance, a cotter pin and finding things in a manual and the interview is with a panel of a couple people who ask about your resume and behavior questions

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is one most important thing that you must make sure of when changing a tire?
      Answer question

      Aircraft Maintenance Technician Interview

      Feb 27, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at American Airlines in Oct 2022

      Interview

      Very quick, interview event that involved a practical portion and questions with very little time to decide whether or not to accept the offer. It involved a rapid drug test on the spot and fingerprint checking

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What would you do with an aircraft with an issue MEL it or fix it?
      Answer question

      Aircraft Maintenance Technician Interview

      Jul 18, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Flushing, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at American Airlines (Flushing, NY) in Sep 2022

      Interview

      Two parts. First is a mechanical test then if you pass you get the behavior test. Which was basic Starr questions. Overall not bad, I just didn’t expect the mechanical test lol.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What would you do if you saw a leak?
      Answer question
      1

      American Airlines interviews FAQs

      • Aircraft Maintenance Technician applicants have rated the interview process at American Airlines with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Aircraft Maintenance Technician roles take an average of 47 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Airlines overall takes an average of 52 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at American Airlines as a Aircraft Maintenance Technician according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  25%

        Drug test:  21%

        Skills test:  17%

        Background check:  17%

        Group panel interview:  8%

        Personality test:  4%

        Presentation:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Flight Attendant(1742) ;
        2. Customer Service Representative(310) ;
        3. Reservations Agent(204) ;
        4. Customer Service Agent(192) ;
        5. Fleet Service Clerk(181) ;
        6. Airline Pilot(151) ;
        7. Ramp Agent(129) ;
        8. Analyst(127) ;
        9. Fleet Service Agent(125) ;
        10. Manager(116) ;
        11. Software Engineer(89) ;
        12. Software Developer(72) ;
        13. Pilot(68) ;
        14. Senior Analyst(63) ;
        15. Captain(57) .


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