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Alaska Airlines pilot interview questions and selection process
How Alaska Airlines selects pilots: 6 selection stages and 11 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online application (Pathways candidates may have a 30-min Zoom pre-interview)
- Interview day at training centre: logbook and printed resume drop-off
- Company presentation by chief pilots/HR
- Group interview: introduction + a TMAAT question drawn on a slip of paper
- Paired CRM exercise (WWYD scenario, talk through reasoning)
- Individual interview (30-45 min) in some reports
By rank
- First officer: Direct-entry FO and Horizon/Pathways flow candidates use same day.
Interview questions
Competency and CRM
- Tell us about a time you solved a problem as part of a team (First officer)
Technical
- What is the turbulence penetration speed on your last aircraft?
Personal and CV
- What do you do in your free time?
Company and industry
- What base and equipment would you prefer?
Motivation
- What would you do if Alaska did not hire you?
For practice only: general examples, not official answers. Pilot Jobs International accepts no responsibility for how they are used; prepare your own answers in your own words.
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