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  • Read Page 1 ... enter the interview room. The interview started with the HR “tell me about a time,” section. I only received 5 TMAT questions, and a “why UAL,” question set. It was very relaxed, I had rehearsed my responses, and kept each response to about 3-5 min and they seemed very happy with that.  (view the study guide of this website).  Following the HR portion, we took a short break, I left the room to the aforementioned classroom, then was brought back in about 30 min later where the technical portion was covered. The technical portion was short, about 30 min. MEMORIZE THE PACKET the UMPP gives you when selected for an interview. They’ll ask you what you would brief on a departure briefing. RECITE THE PACKET. Make sure you talk about bringing in the other crew members’ perspectives throughout your technical. I was then...

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    Nov 07, 2024
    Really enjoyable experience. Strongly recommend staying at one of the hotels United recommends to ease getting onto their campus. Starting with the security guard who brought you into the building everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. It seemed like every pilot in the building came over to say hello and wish the group luck. The experience was the same as everyone else describes. Very relaxed tour. Then sit down with 1 pilot and 1 HR. The interview portion seemed very regimented and...

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    Oct 31, 2024
    The UMPP program was exactly as described in previous write-ups. We were greeted by two pilots who were super friendly and gave us a quick tour. We were led to to holding room and given some information about the interview process. When it was time for the interview a pilot came and showed me to the interview room. Cellphones and smart watches were left on the table outside and could not be accessed until after the process was complete. The HR portion was 45 minutes and both the pilot and...

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    Oct 30, 2024
    Like many of the other trip reports on this application, my interview and experience was very much in line with everyone else. Using AviationInterviews.com proved to be very helpful in preparing me for both the HR questions and the CRM portion of the interview. As advertised, I was asked to tell the interview panel about myself followed by 5 TMAATS. The TMAATS fell into 4 categories: customer service, leadership, decision making, and conflict resolution. Some of the questions fit into more...

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    Oct 29, 2024
    They all make you feel very comfortable, 1 retired wide body capt, 1 hr person, told me about themself then asked about me 4-5 min talk about myself goes right into 5 TMAAT questions, 10 min break flight from DEN to SFO briefed united items from memory as you would on the line. incorporated brief with united packet items. wind shear advisories at current company asked about SID MSA what would I do if. leveled off got rudder stab light worked through a checklist 2 in 2 out logic continued...

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    Oct 29, 2024
    Gouges here were very accurate on interview experience. It took a long time for me to hear back from UAL after submitting an application, even with a meet & greet endorsement from a chief pilot. Over a year from initial application to receiving email invitation for the online leadership assessment (Hogan test). After completing the leadership assessment, had email the next day initiating to schedule an interview, which I scheduled within a few weeks. Interviewed on a Tuesday, heard...

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    Oct 24, 2024
    Honestly, it was a really good experience, exactly as described here. My one, anecdotal, piece of advice would be to use this website and Study! As others described, I showed up early to the center and met up with the rest of my interview group - there were 8 of us, and we all hit it off right away. A couple of FOs eventually came up and greeted us, gave us the tour, and briefed us on the specifics of the day. After that, we were each called into our interviews: Tell us about yourself, 5...

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    Oct 23, 2024
    Interview went exactly as gouged on this website. I really have nothing to add. 5 TMAATs that are similar to the study guide. Technical LAX-SFO Briefed some of the 13 items in the packet, but he also said to consider some of them briefed. In flight my malfunction was a Yaw Damp light. Ran the QRH and the fault cleared. Advised dispatch and maintenance via ACARS and continued the flight. In SFO went around and held. Given a fuel number and three options to divert. Chose Oakland. Was also...

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    Oct 23, 2024
    Other entries on this site are very accurate in terms of how the start of the experience occurs. I brought 2 resumes for interviewers but they had it on their ipads. they do write while you talk. technical was newark to dullus. briefed flight using 13 items. fog rolled in (call dispatch for takeoff alternate). fog clears. LLWS what are we thinking ( to 1 and flaps 1 numbers for my plane brief WS escape manuever). IDG failure run QRH etc. they had me read in on their ipad. diversion (given...

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    Oct 23, 2024
    Entered the lobby, showed identification, got a name badge for security, and signed a form saying the passport is valid. Had time to drop off our luggage in their area and take a restroom break as needed. Took the form and out logbooks with us to the cafeteria and all chatted until the guide Captain and FO came to get us (about 45 mins prior to interview time). Walked through the building to their little museum to show us the history of United and from whence it came. Then, made our way to...

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    Oct 22, 2024
    Started off with a tell me about yourself Then the 5 TMAAT questions, (view the study guide of this website).  Took a 5 min break and did the technical. Asked me about the stabilized approach criteria in the packet. There wasn't one, I'm not sure if it was a trick question, but I gave them my companies stabilize approach criteria. Then they asked me for a pairing brief or what I would say to the FO when we just met at the gate. Asked me to do a FA briefing. Didn't ask me to do the...

  11. I felt very prepared for my interview and there were no surprises when I got there.

    Callan S Nov 18, 2024

    Hired at United Airlines
    I found a ton of helpful feedback and questions as well as the real people responses in their own interview. The preparation for an interview is priceless.

    Paul I Oct 31, 2024

    Hired at United Airlines