Life at Compass

Thanks Nate! Excited to start training.

Hey Chris - here they are. I'm 29, a 6/20/11 hire at XJT - 2210 hrs of 121 time there, 3050 TT. Never had a checkride / stage check failure during my training or any ATR (additional training required) at my airline. Flight instructed at Airline Transport Professionals for about 5 months prior to XJT, and instructed at another part 61 school prior to that.

Bachelors of Science - Communication, 2.4 GPA (I should've applied myself a little more!).

3 speeding tickets, 1 in 2010 (10 over), 1 in 2011 (14 over), 1 in 2014, (10 over). That last one was my first time driving (an 84 HP Chevy Volt of all cars) in Tuscon, Az. on a layover - couldn't believe it!
 
SuperCubRick said:
Thanks Nate! Excited to start training.

Hey Chris - here they are. I'm 29, a 6/20/11 hire at XJT - 2210 hrs of 121 time there, 3050 TT. Never had a checkride / stage check failure during my training or any ATR (additional training required) at my airline. Flight instructed at Airline Transport Professionals for about 5 months prior to XJT, and instructed at another part 61 school prior to that.

Bachelors of Science - Communication, 2.4 GPA (I should've applied myself a little more!).

3 speeding tickets, 1 in 2010 (10 over), 1 in 2011 (14 over), 1 in 2014, (10 over). That last one was my first time driving (an 84 HP Chevy Volt of all cars) in Tuscon, Az. on a layover - couldn't believe it!
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Awesome! Yea I'm hoping for the call but I'm worried. No incidents or violations but I've only got about 20 hours of Turbine time and no prior 121 or 135. Also haven't finished my degree (actively working on it) and 5 speeding tickets. Last one was over 2 years ago. A couple of my friends that have applied over the summer with no prior 121 haven't heard anything back.
 
chrisreedrules said:
Awesome! Yea I'm hoping for the call but I'm worried. No incidents or violations but I've only got about 20 hours of Turbine time and no prior 121 or 135. Also haven't finished my degree (actively working on it) and 5 speeding tickets. Last one was over 2 years ago. A couple of my friends that have applied over the summer with no prior 121 haven't heard anything back.
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Did you apply yet?
 
chrisreedrules said:
I was going to yesterday but I realized my airline apps profile wasn't up to date. I'm finishing it today and submitting. I won't be able to interview until late August at the earliest though so I hope that doesn't throw a wrench in anything.
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they were planning interviews 2-3 weeks out from calling so you should be fine..best of luck!
 
Hi all- I interviewed at Compass earlier today in Minneapolis. The HQ there is really clean and the people are very friendly. I think they know that their company is doing well, and that growth is going to make things even better. Coming from ExpressJet it was very interesting, and almost unbelievable to see how happy their workforce is. Morale is very high. I would have loved to be a part of that happy, enthusiastic work environment.

Now on to the interview.

Frankly, it was exactly what I was expecting. If you put in hard work and study the copious amounts of information in the form of Gouges or books like Everything Explained, or mental math for pilots, you should feel confident that you (will) do well.

Additionally, Lumosity.com was a great tool to use to prepare for the cognitive testing. Having taken the test once at ExpressJet, I found that using Lumosity made a considerable difference in the success of the Cog screening. There were times during that test that I had a big smile on my face—I knew how much faster, and precise my answers were during the cog test.

The “personality test” was straightforward as well. As all of the gouges already recommend, answer honestly and consistently. While none of us know what the test is looking for, it’s only logical to assume that it’s looking for a consistent, well read, and “normal” personalities. As long as you’re not known at your company as one of the “weird” guys you’ll probably be just fine.

Unfortunately two of us did not make it past Delta’s exams. The other pilot was also a regional FO. I was shocked and disappointed that he didn’t make it through. He was really nice, and seemed very intelligent.

When I was asked to take a seat away from the interviewees filling out paperwork, I knew my fate. It was no surprise to me when I was told that I had failed the testing—It was however, a surprise that I failed the testing. I spoke briefly with the interviewer about the test results. I hadn’t failed any of the individual tests, but the testing system generated a failed result. I was told the reasoning for the failed result was could have “been something as simple as a key stroke.” Unfortunately, the software somehow used an algorithm (or magic?) to generate a failure. It’s really too bad, for both Compass and myself. I’m sure they’re turning away excellent candidates due to this system.

If you’re about to interview, know that this could happen but it’s very unlikely. If you take away anything from this post it should be that preparation yields success, and that holds true for the Compass interview. Put in the effort: read the gouges, study your interview books, and practice mind games on Lumosity. Lastly, be confident in yourself. The tests are NOT difficult if you prepare. (Can’t stress that enough.) Having confidence in your abilities and knowledge will relax anxiety you might have about taking the test. A few minutes in, you’ll realize that “hey this isn’t so bad. I got this!”

I wish the best of luck to those of you interviewing. You’re ready, now go and get it!
 
Just went through recurrent today, supposedly MW told a class of new-hires that "most" of the AA flying will be in LAX. Take it with a grain of salt, but...
 
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