Life at Compass

crazyjaydawg said:
It's considered implied that if you don't put your GPA on your resume, then it's probably not very good or at the very least below their standards, in this case <3.0. It's not worth lying about either because at least at Compass they make you order official transcripts and send them directly to HR. They may offer you a CJO, but if/when your transcripts come in and they're not what you said they were, then you may be SOL.
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Good to know. I had a 2.95 so I guess I did the right thing by not having it on my resume. Guess colgan didn't care and a job at compass isn't in my future!
 
L-16B said:
Good to know. I had a 2.95 so I guess I did the right thing by not having it on my resume. Guess colgan didn't care and a job at compass isn't in my future!
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Nor is it in mine.... I guess I'll continue to fly the same airplane at my current gig... Good luck to you. A sub 3.0 GPA does not define you as a person let alone a pilot....
 
JetDoc said:
Nor is it in mine.... I guess I'll continue to fly the same airplane at my current gig... Good luck to you. A sub 3.0 GPA does not define you as a person let alone a pilot....
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no it doesn't, I completely agree there. What they do have is data that supports that it does give some indication as to how successful you will be in training, and with the MASSIVE amount of training that is happening at CP, they don't have time to have a ton of people wash out.

Does that mean that maybe some will not get hired that should? yep. Does that also mean that some that shouldn't get hired, will? .....yep.
 
Maybe I missed it, but does Compass say 3.0 anywhere in their required or preferred qualifications?

From very recent experience, they WILL hire with well below a 3.0 gpa... The conversation went something along the lines of:
Compass: So you had a 2.XX gpa at University of xxxxxxxx?
Me: yep
Compass: Okay, moving on...
 
p1l07m4n said:
Yeah, I've got ATP, 2000TT, 1120 ME, 770 Turbine 121, 4 year degree, plus a letter of recommendation from a Compass pilot I used to work with. He walked in my resume for me.
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already done with Seaborne? Thought you were weeks away from captain?
 
crazyjaydawg said:
It's considered implied that if you don't put your GPA on your resume, then it's probably not very good or at the very least below their standards, in this case <3.0. It's not worth lying about either because at least at Compass they make you order official transcripts and send them directly to HR. They may offer you a CJO, but if/when your transcripts come in and they're not what you said they were, then you may be SOL.
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Aroo? First I've heard. I've got nothing to be ashamed of in that department, and I list educational achievements (e.g. program honors, etc.), but I don't have it on the paper because I (reasonably, I thought) assumed nobody cared.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
Aroo? First I've heard. I've got nothing to be ashamed of in that department, and I list educational achievements (e.g. program honors, etc.), but I don't have it on the paper because I (reasonably, I thought) assumed nobody cared.
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Idk, I guess I've applied to a lot of jobs in my past that specified a certain GPA and all the resume advice that I always got was if the GPA meets a specified number then put it on there, if it doesn't then put the GPA on at your own risk. I figure a good GPA is worth putting out there, it can be that number that pops out and is a quick easy read to somebody reviewing a resume. Likewise if you don't have such a great GPA then not putting it on there may keep the reviewer from even thinking about GPA.

I guess it comes down to highlighting your good side vis not openly advertising something that might not be so strong.
 
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GPA is a good indicator of someones study/work ethic. I am guessing CP looks at it for a couple reasons. 1) Our training isn't the easiest and requires alot of self discipline @broncoav8r hinted at that. 2) Delta requires it and GPA is closely looked at there, the hiring process from what I remember is very similar, if not identical, to Deltas and hasn't changed much since the sale in 2010.
 
I did a redesign of my resume a few years back and asked an HR recruiter, who had seen my old resume, to give me feedback. Among other things I took my GPA off my resume. She told me to go back to my old resume and make sure my GPA is on there since I had a good GPA.

I thought after 5 years or so no one would care, but some people or departments put more weight on it than others.
 
Personally - I'd rather have an airline distinguish potentially successful candidates using GPA as a metric rather than something random like what font they used on their resume :biggrin:. Its not perfect by any means, but I'd imagine there is some level of correlation between how well you did in school and how well you'll do in training.
 
My GPA doesn't look pretty on paper (had a stint of having more fun than doing homework - just showed up to quizzes/tests/exams - still passed the classes). However, I have still been able to manage to pass two different new hire programs AND never fail a PC, LOE, or check ride. You look at my GPA alone and would think I suck at life. All it shows, in my mind, is that from age 19-22 I put more weight on having fun than getting a 4.0. It in no way shows the type of person I am today, or my learning capabilities.
 
B767 said:
My GPA doesn't look pretty on paper (had a stint of having more fun than doing homework - just showed up to quizzes/tests/exams - still passed the classes). However, I have still been able to manage to pass two different new hire programs AND never fail a PC, LOE, or check ride. You look at my GPA alone and would think I suck at life. All it shows, in my mind, is that from age 19-22 I put more weight on having fun than getting a 4.0. It in no way shows the type of person I am today, or my learning capabilities.
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I was that kid once. I had horrible grades in engineering school and I didn't put my GPA on a resume when I applied to an engineering internship at NWA. I got the call and by the time the GPA question even came up, I had done so well on the interview that when I told them I was only rocking a 2.5 GPA, I still got the job. I ended up working my ass off both at NWA and in school and finishing with a GPA > 3.0 but I know what it's like to have a not so good one.

What I'm trying to say is your resume should advertise your strengths and your strengths only. If you don't have a great GPA then don't put it on there, you just need something else that will pop and make your resume the one that gets pulled. Like I said in the beginning, great personal references, extra curricular activities, and/or challenging and varied experiences would easily pop out as much and most likely more than a crap GPA.

To go back to what started the whole convo, CPZ still requires a 4-yr degree. GPA on the other hand...
 
Dav8rman said:
Personally - I'd rather have an airline distinguish potentially successful candidates using GPA as a metric rather than something random like what font they used on their resume :biggrin:. Its not perfect by any means, but I'd imagine there is some level of correlation between how well you did in school and how well you'll do in training.
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Comic Sans is not approved for use, anywhere. (Except by the training department, I guess.)
 
The consensus is that Compass is a good place to work, considering it's a regional with quick upgrades to people already on property and FOs holding LAX lines just a few months out of training. With such a small pilot group and when all the flows are exhausted, do you think movement will be stagnant?

Any growth or expansion plans for Compass? How are the lines built for commuters and would DFW commute be a headache?

I read most of this thread but couldn't find any recent relevant information.

Thanks
 
The movement may slow some, but with all of the majors and LCCs hiring, it won't stop.

The crews at compass are great. Unfortunatly, TSH is starting to meddle more and more. Exactly what that will mean long term for CP, is anyone's guess.

The only growth rumors are the TSH RFP for the American E175 flying, and that has gone mostly quiet as of late.

DFW as a commute to msp or dtw wouldn't be too bad, as cp metal flies those routes. You would be able to book jumpseats in advance and use FA jumps. Lax would be a 2 leg on delta, as far as loads go, I don't know. The lines in lax have been getting more commutable as of late, and most of the dtw lines are at least commutable on one end.
 
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