Selection stages

1. Online application
2. Remote psychometric testing (personality, reasoning, numerical, verbal, hand-eye coordination; older reports: 100-item most/least-like personality test + motivation questionnaire)
3. Video interview (QantasLink)
4. Assessment centre: group exercises + HR/behavioural panel interview (two pilots, or HR + pilot)
5. Simulator and training-aptitude assessment
6. Reference checks, medical

Tests

• Online psychometric/aptitude battery (provider not named in sources)
• Personality and motivation questionnaires

Simulator check

Basic instrument flying and learning-rate assessment; older Qantas mainline reports: performance-reduced B744/B767 sim flown single-pilot (vectors, hold, ILS, go-around, steep turn), self-debrief scored out of 10; Glassdoor 2014 report: B767. Candidates not expected to fly at endorsed standard.

By rank

• First officer: QantasLink trainee FO: video interview, assessment centre with group + face-to-face interviews, Brisbane sim, references requested the day after; training ~8 weeks in Sydney.

Interview questions

Competency and CRM

1. Tell me about a time you had a conflict.
2. Tell me about a time you felt stressed.
3. Tell us about a big mistake you made and what you learned.

Motivation

1. Why did you want to become a pilot?
2. Why Qantas?

Personal and CV

1. Walk us through your life from leaving school to now.
2. Why did you choose your final-year school subjects?

Situational

1. Arriving at Darwin at 2,500 ft at night in a Category B twin, cleared for a visual approach tracking for a 6 nm final - do you see any problems?