I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at United Airlines (Newark, NJ) in Aug 2016
Interview
I applied online on August 10, 2016. I got an invitation to complete a video interview on August 11th. I submitted the video interview on August 15th and received an invitation for a f2f on August 17th. I called and scheduled an interview on August 18th and interviewed in Newark on August 25th. Whole process took only 15 days. There were about 20-25 people in my f2f. Just as described on here, they show you a short video and then give you a chance to ask questions. Then you are led out a few people out at a time to interview 1:1 with a recruiter. They ask situational questions and ask you to use your past experiences to speak to them. You are also asked to read an announcement and then role play a scenario. Mine was a passenger who refused to put away their laptop. Afterwards, the recruiter told me to wait in another room while he followed up with his colleagues. I waited there with four other people until my name was called about 30 minutes later. I was then led to a room with a hiring manager and a senior flight attendant. This is where they grilled me on my resume and why I wanted to be a flight attendant. Then, they stepped out of the room for about two minutes. When they came back in, they offered me the job!!!! I was elated to say the least!!! They then ask to sign a form for the background check, and ask to make a copy of your passport. They tell you to keep the news to yourself as all applicants don't encounter the same results. The senior flight attendant mentioned that I would get an email confirmation in about 5 days, but I got it literally 5 minutes later. I hope to see you all in Houston in January! :D #dreamcometrue
5 Step process, several stages of vetting. Application, assessment, pre-recorded interview, live virtual interview, in person interview. Hardest was in person interview. Practice STAR format. They check to make sure you pass the tattoo requirements several times throughout. Also valid passport as well as background check and DOT drug test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any visible tattoos, are you legally allowed to work in the US, 1 year customer service experience required.
I interviewed at United Airlines (Illinois City, IL)
Interview
I passed the process until the virtual interview where I received the tbnt 2 days later I wish they could give us some tips about the things we should improve or reasons for not being chosen, I would love to improve myself on whatever the reason for not passing but overall a really good interview
Completed the assessment and attended the optional Q&A teams meeting , I am now awaiting the virtual face to face . It’s been almost a month of waiting however in the Q&A meeting they mentioned that it can take some time possibly towards the end of summer .
Flight Attendant applicants have rated the interview process at United Airlines with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Flight Attendant roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 2,591 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at United Airlines overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at United Airlines as a Flight Attendant according to 2,591 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 16%
Group panel interview: 12%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Other: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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