Me too! Can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Any idea when classes are due to start? In my interview they said they had 2 slots left for the August one, then the next one is early 2023 I believe. Anyone with more info?
Hi MR80, did you get asked to do a medical and get given this date?
I'm just asking as I didn't get this information, I was just told I'm on the panel. I guess this means I'm not selected for the first training program?
Delighted, I got an email saying I was placed on the panel :)
I just got an email of rejection
Just got the results in. The first training program will start on 2 August.
Surely they want to conclude things quickly on their end as well, so I guess the wait won't be that long.
Constantly 😩
Anyone else mailbox-monitoring? ;)
Of course not, like I said they have to pre brief together on a candidate and post brief, not to mention piss breaks etc. You just cannot do back to back interviews like that.
I mean you don't have to overestimate at all. It doesn't make a difference what we say here but it can't be that many getting interviewed.
I guess I'd always rather overestimate than underestimate!
I also didn't see anyone going into an interview right before me or right after me (Just the person at the same time as me).
I hope you're right!
Why are you guessing that though. I had an interview at 11.30, was waiting 10min near the room and no one came out from a previous interview. Interview took until 12.35. They would have to discuss and go for lunch.
Maximum they would have 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. So two panels equals a max 8 candidate per day. Maybe 6 as that might be too many per day as they probably only did one set in the afternoon id imagine.
No offence meant but you clearly don't know how interviews work, the interviewers need time pre and post interview.
It would also be ridiculous at this stage to interview so many.
I guessed that maybe there was 3 panels before lunch and 3 after (2 at a time), so 12 candidates per day.
84 total.
According to the document above they planned on taking 9 students in 2020 and another 8 after that: So maybe they'll take both these out of the same panel.
So roughly 17 out of 84 will get a place (Probably not all in the same class) around 20%.
My guess! Obviously this is all speculation! I guess I'm trying to keep myself occupied while I wait for the PFO email :)
No way there is that many per day. Max 8 candidates per day. The interviewer needs breaks/lunch. They need a little time to talk before and after a candidate also. I would say 6 to 8 and I don't think weekends.
So 8 times 7 days would be be a max of 58 but I would say its actually 45-50
There is an "updated plan" from July 2021.
Try searching using the
Service Delivery in 2020-21
and Business Plan 2022-24
prepared by the Irish Aviation Authority’s Air Navigation Service
Provider covering both En Route and Terminal Services 2020-2024
Oh wow, didn't realise there would be that many interviewees.
I found a document from 2019 which said they planned to take on only 9 students in 2020, although this may have changed massively due to the events of the last two years.
https://www.iaa.ie/docs/default-source/misc/non-confidential-rp3-iaa-ansp-business-plan.pdf?sfvrsn=f42a00f3_2
My panel were very friendly also but I think I fluffed it, got so nervous, could barely think for the first ten minutes!
Fingers crossed anyway, and best of luck to everyone else still in the running.
The last day of interviews is tomorrow (Thursday) as per prior correspondence. Good luck to anyone scheduled.
My interview was last week. I was interviewed at exactly the same time as another candidate, so assuming 2 candidates per hour, 14 a day, 7 days of interviews, roughly 100 total. If they held interviews over the weekend then even more.
My interviewers were really friendly and welcoming, they put me at ease straight away. Fingers crossed!
From what I understand they would get back to us next week or the week after.
Does anyone know is today the last day of interviews or are they on-going until Friday?
How long do they normally take to form the panel and let us know?
Any ideas how many people interviewed for how many places on the course?
Thanks so much for all the tips.
Would you know in the interview is there technical questions on aircrafts and flight, ie Explain the Bernoulli's principle?
Or more competency based on one's experience?
Wowwww thank you sooo much for all your tips and explanations! I really appreciate it, truly thank you. Hope it all goes well , fingers crossed!!
From my knowledge, you are placed onto a selection panel after a successful final interview.
You are ranked 1 to however many on the panel, so if there are 16 places then the first ranked 16 are offered a place. If someone does not accept, doesn't pass a medical etc, then an offer will be made to the 17th person. I have heard of a panel of approx 35 people being made in previous years, in order to fill two intakes some months apart. In that instance, the first 15 in class one, then second 15 in class two, with some spares on standby. No idea if that is the case this time. There is currently one class nearing the end of training right now, with another due to start back in August.
I'm not sure how many make it to final interview, but taking a rough guess, it wouldn't be too far off the size of the intended panel and then maybe an extra 10 for standby. You've demonstrated cognitive abiility and ticked all the boxes so far up to this point, so your chances are very good if you get to final interview. I don't imagine they would want to interview say any more than double what they intend taking on, as it would waste time & resources, but I could be wrong. From what I know, I believe the interview is less pass/fail and more just used to rank your position on the panel, so that determines if you get an offer, depending on places available, and potentially where you might be stationed down the line. So if 35 people interview, and someone ranks 35, their chances are lower for a place, naturally.
For the interview itself, be calm, direct & succint, know the company and what they do, and have a general appreciation for what the role of an air traffic controller is, how serious the task is etc, and you will be fine. Be interested but not 'obsessed' with the industry. I have heard previously they want hard workers who can show evidence of problem solving and team work, as opposed to people who follow it as a hobby and just want to work in aviation because they like to look at airplanes. Get a good nights sleep prior and show up 15 minutes early, smartly & neatly dressed. Hope that helps and good luck all.
And do you guys know roughly how many will be in the last interview? Thank you!
only? I thought it would be few more. So do you think they will only take that amount of people on the last interview?
Normally somewhere from 10 - 16 people. Last couple intakes have been around 12/14 I believe.
Hi guys, does any know how many people usually are in each training course? Thank you!
Final phase of interviews happening 25th May-2nd June.
Anyone know when we will hear back about final phase?
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Application process on going.
To express interest in future recruitment.
Go to IAA website.
open careers tab.
Scroll down to Air Traffic Controller section.
Click on the link.
This opens another page which tells you that recruitment is currently suspended but has another link where you can register interest in possible future recruitment.
How many are they looking for or is it gonna be who you know and advertised cuz they had to...
