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  • My UMPP interview experience with United was world class. I recommend the $10 train from the terminal. I stayed at the hotel, and they picked me up at the train station. I walked over early, I would show up at the training center gate about 15 min before show time. When I showed up, a senior Captain greeted me and encouraged me that with my experience, the airline wanted to hire me. She emphasized how much they just wanted to get to know me.  From there, I proceeded to a cafeteria where I waited with one other UMPP applicant, and three “Aviate” candidates. We then walked our luggage to a secure storage area. We then walked through a small museum, then a classroom where we were then take back by different UAL personnel to separate briefing rooms. They offered coffee and water. You have to leave all personal electronic devices before you...

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    Feb 06, 2025
    I was selected for an interview. Once scheduled, I was sent a welcome packet and study guide. These were extremely accurate & relevant, so read them and memorize the material it tells you you're responsible for. I stayed at the hotel across the street from the training center (one of the 3 from the welcome packet). They provide a shuttle service on the half hour, which was plenty of time to be comfortably early for my showtime. Upon arrival I checked in with the front desk and then went...

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    Feb 05, 2025
    Did a tour of their little museum while they were looking at logbooks, went to do 5 TMAT questions, break, chair flown flight from DEN to SFO, wind shear report taxing towards 25 before takeoff, climb via except maintain 16000, asked some questions around that, Yaw Damper caution light at 34000, no memory item, but on the 737 it is a QRC item, didn’t go away so talked about turbulence because the QRC leaded to that, the got descend via except maintain 20000 and what would I set, then...

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    Jan 30, 2025
    Exactly as others have said. TMAAT first about 5-6 questions. 10 minute break and then a technical portion with a scenario that is tailored to your current flight environment. All in all very straight forward. My suggestion is to use there study guide to remember their 13 briefing items. Also practice your stories and have some stories ready to go for the TMAAT questions. The HR questions are harder to me personally, because the technical side of things is based around what you do...

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    Jan 30, 2025
    Accurate to everything shown here, about 5 TMAAT questions followed by a break and then a mock flight for the technical portion. Be confident in your answers and try to enjoy the experience. Everyone in the training center was incredibly welcoming and overall it was a great experience. Heard back the following...

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    Jan 28, 2025
    There were four of us interviewing at 0800 0640 arrival Sign in and drop off luggage 0700-0740 cafeteria 0740 a FO came and grabbed us/our paperwork 0745-0750 museum and holding room 0800 pulled back. Small room with a HR, Captain, and pilot observer. Their intros TMAYY TMAAT you couldn't stay engaged on the flight deck TMAAT you didn't understand a SOP. They wanted a specific story and I didn't have one. TMAAT you couldnt complete a project TMAAT a pilot you flew with blatantly broke a...

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    Jan 28, 2025
    Great experience and spot on to the other on here. Arrived an hour early and got the tour. Was pulled into the interview room with 3 interviewers, HR, Pilot and another pilot who was observing. Was asked to tell them about myself why I got into aviation and how I got where I am today. Then 5 TMAT questions. Practice those and have like 8 different stories in mind. Then took a quick break and went back for the technical. I was given a piece of paper with all the info of the flight written...

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    Jan 28, 2025
    My interview was on a Tuesday in January, so I flew in on Sunday afternoon. I didn’t want to run risking a delay or cancellation due to weather or some other issue causing me to miss my interview. Once arriving at the Denver airport, transportation to your hotel is Uber, train, or a United shuttle. Uber is easy, but don’t know the cost from the airport to the hotel. For the train, get on the only line leaving the airport and get off at the Central Park station. The train...

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    Jan 21, 2025
    Get there OVER 1 hour early. You will meet the nice front desk person who will give you instructions for where to wait and you fill out a form and e-sign a guest login system. You will be greeted by just about every pilot in the building, wishing you luck and giving you encouragement. Incredibly nice, welcoming and warm culture at the company. You will be greeted by a host pilot and taken to the museum and then to a waiting area. You drop off your log books on a cart on the way to the...

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    Dec 12, 2024
    You arrive an hour early and to check-in. They make you feel very comfortable. I interviewed for the Aviate program as a PPL. A pilot comes in and introduces himself, then you surrender your logbooks. I brought original and digital copies. They encourage you to drink water and offer that. The pilot then talks about his journey to United, offers to answer any questions, and takes you on a tour of the facility, including the museum. We came back into a holding room where we got a few minutes...

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    Dec 04, 2024
    Great process as many others have said. Met at flight training center. Short wait in the cafeteria, then turned in records and had quick walkthrough/tour of the museum from a senior United captain. Short, group brief about what to expect and advice (use STAR, expect TMAAT). Then back to a small briefing/interview room with a Captain and a rep from HR. 5 TMAAT questions, short break then technical scenario. Scenario included brief with 13 memorized briefing steps, an SID, inflight EP, STAR...

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    Christopher J Feb 15, 2025

    Hired at United Airlines
    I felt fully prepared for my interview using this application.

    Nick D Dec 19, 2024

    Hired at United Airlines