Helicopter Pilot applicants have rated the interview process at US Army with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Helicopter Pilot roles take an average of 161 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at US Army overall takes an average of 47 days.
Common stages of the interview process at US Army as a Helicopter Pilot according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 17%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Phone interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 3%
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The process is detailed and involved. You must submit a military background resume, be able to obtain a secret or higher clearance, pass the flight aptitude test and a complete medical physical.
Study the Military Flight Aptitude Test. Practice taking the test multiple times. Get letters of recommendation from actual US Army pilots. Get a high score on your physical fitness test.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at US Army (Jacksonville, FL) in Mar 2021
Interview
Street to seat for aviation warrant officers requires a series of interviews with the recruiter, the regional recruiting command conducts a board, you must pass an in depth physical, you must pass an aviation aptitude test, and pass an in depth background check.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I had the option to save the aircraft or save the crew and passengers which would I pick.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at US Army (Waco, TX)
Interview
Went in looked for jobs and picked one I liked. Once I picked one I like I went to MEPS in Dallas Texas and took a complete full body physical. Once that was complete I left from DFW to South Carolina and attended Basic Training.