Selection stages

1. Online application
2. Paid online assessment (Aon/cut-e, ~EUR 55-60) incl. aptitude modules
3. Recorded one-way video interview (some cycles)
4. Short ATPL knowledge quiz (some cycles: 30 questions in 10 min)
5. One-day assessment in Dublin (or partner sim centre): briefing, HR/competency interview, technical interview, paired B737 sim
6. Result within ~1-7 working days; type rating course

Tests

• Cut-e (Aon): spatial orientation, complex control, numerical, reaction, hand-eye coordination/monitoring
• Video interview (~20 s prep, <1 min answer, no re-record)
• ATPL quiz

Simulator check

B737-800 FFS flown in pairs as PF and PM, ~45 min; SID departure, general handling (turns/climbs at set speeds), navaid/position work, vectors and raw-data ILS; some profiles add a return to field, hold with fuel concern, cargo fire or ILS failures. CRM and trainability weighted over precision.

By rank

• Cadet: Future Flyer Academy cadets apply via approved training partners, pass school aptitude testing then the one-day Ryanair assessment; technical questions for low-hour candidates may focus on their training aircraft (e.g. C152).
• Captain: DE Captain requires recent B737 command; no separate process details found.
• First officer: Type-rated or non-rated DE FO: same one-day assessment; NTR joiners pay for the B737 type rating (~EUR 29-30k ).

Interview questions

Personal and CV

1. Tell us about yourself.
2. How did your flight training go, and what was the hardest part of it?

Motivation

1. Why Ryanair / why the Ryanair Group?
2. Why did you decide to become a pilot? (First officer)

Technical

1. What was the last aircraft you flew, and how do you handle a crosswind landing? (First officer)
2. What are the differences between the 737-800 and the 737 MAX? (First officer)

Competency and CRM

1. Describe a time you handled a conflict or disagreement on the flight deck.

Company and industry

1. Would you be willing to go to any base, including across the Group's airlines (AOCs)?