WestJet pilot interview questions and selection process
How WestJet selects pilots: 5 selection stages and 14 interview questions from candidates' accounts. Use them to practise; they are examples, not official answers.
Selection stages
- Online application
- Recorded video screen (HireVue-style; e.g. 5 timed questions, 1 min prep / up to 5 min answer)
- Live MS Teams interview (~1-1.5 h) with senior captain + HR specialist: behavioural, personality, previous employer
- Reference checks via third party
- Ground school offer (ATPL required before placement; SARON/SAMRA exams)
Tests
- Recorded video interview
Simulator check
One report mentions a simulator evaluation (details not available); others report none
By rank
- First officer: FO hiring; CPL holders can interview but need ATPL before ground school.
Interview questions
Personal and CV
- Tell us about yourself in 90 seconds or less (First officer)
- How would your peers describe you, in three words? (First officer)
Motivation
- Why did you apply to WestJet? (First officer)
- How did you start as a pilot? (First officer)
Competency and CRM
- What is your leadership style? (First officer)
Situational
- How would you deal with an upset customer? (First officer)
Company and industry
- Describe your previous company's safety culture and non-punitive reporting policy (First officer)
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.