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      Flight Attendant Interview

      Oct 6, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Virginia Beach, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at United Airlines (Virginia Beach, VA) in Oct 2016

      Interview

      Okay so from the very beginning, I started the process like everyone else on here. I applied online and got an invite to do the video interview. The questions have been posted multiple times on here so I won't repost them. Just make sure you practice your answers and do the practice questions they give you until you feel comfortable. Dress appropriately and smile! It's imperative. Two days later, I got the invite to do the face to face interview and scheduled it for the week after. They give you plenty of days to choose from. They also fly you out the day before so be prepared to pay for your own hotel. The directions they give you on where to wait the next morning are very clear and I didn't have any trouble finding the waiting spot. You are NOT being watched while you are waiting despite what all of the other reviews on here say. I talked and made friends with the other applicants while we waited because everyone was so nice, not because I thought I was being watched! It helps get the jitters out so I definitely recommend making friends. They meet everyone at 9 and escort you to a building outside of the terminal. When you arrive, you check in to the front desk and are escorted to a classroom to watch the standard introductory video and answer any questions. Try to ask a question or two but don't worry if they don't have time, you'll be able to ask questions in your interview later. Also, smile LOTS during this time because you are meeting with everyone of the inflight services recruiting team. After the video, they call people about 5-7 at a time to go into a separate office and interview with someone from inflight recruiting services one on one in a cubicle. They go through your resume and ask you about your previous jobs, pretty standard stuff. I'll post the questions I remember down below. Now here's the interesting part!! I read the reviews on here that say if you don't get a second interview, you don't get the job. I'm here to tell you that is 100% TRUE!! After my one on one interview, I was escorted into another office with a few other people. Out of our initial group of 25+ people, only 5 of us were selected to wait for the second interview. After more waiting, you are brought into a small room with the director and hiring manager who go over your resume further. They ask you if you're able to comply to the no tattoo policy and ask you why you would be a good flight attendant. It was all pretty quick though and then they offered me a spot in the training class starting in January. I heard that if you aren't selected, after your first interview they tell you you'll find out a decision through email. All in all it was a great experience. Everyone is nice and easy to talk to so I wasn't nervous at all. Just answer their questions truthfully. It's easy to talk about something that has really happened instead of making up something on the spot. I also want to say that you shouldn't be discouraged by any of the other candidates!! I was offered a position over another candidate the same day who had years of prior FA experience and several other candidates who had college degrees so anything is possible! Just be yourself, they are looking for people who would truly be a good fit for the job and definitely LOOK THE PART. If you don't have people coming up to you in the airport asking you for directions because the think you're a FA, you're probably not dressed appropriately.

      Interview questions [7]

      Question 1

      So why do you want to be a Flight Attendant?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How are you prepared to commit to the hard lifestyle of being a Flight Attendant?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What are your plans for relocating if you are offered this position?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Scenario: Read an announcement out loud and answer how you would handle a customer who didn't want to put his laptop away.
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      Another scenario: Read another announcement and answer how you handle a guest who, after being notified that the landing has been delayed 90 minutes due to weather, approaches you and insists that she needs to land on time so she doesn't miss her cruise.
      1 Answer

      Question 6

      Are you able to comply with the strict uniform policy (no visible tattoos) ?
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      Question 7

      What about your prior experience do you feel will make you a good fit for this position?
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      Other Flight Attendant Interview Reviews for United Airlines

      Flight Attendant Interview

      Jul 26, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Newark, NJ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Airlines (Newark, NJ)

      Interview

      On-demand virtual interview, 1:1 virtual interview, F2F interview day w/ group activities. Nothing was tricky, but it took about 1.5 months in total. There is also a language exam for those applying to a speaker position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to be a flight attendant for united?
      Answer question

      Flight Attendant Interview

      Jul 26, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Airlines

      Interview

      Pre recorded interview you get 2 minutes to prepare and it is a total of 8 questions. It gives you about 2 minutes to answer the questions as well and it’s important to use the STAR method.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Customer service, passport, training and flexibility
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      Flight Attendant Interview

      Jul 14, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at United Airlines

      Interview

      5 Step process, several stages of vetting. Application, assessment, pre-recorded interview, live virtual interview, in person interview. Hardest was in person interview. Practice STAR format. They check to make sure you pass the tattoo requirements several times throughout. Also valid passport as well as background check and DOT drug test.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Do you have any visible tattoos, are you legally allowed to work in the US, 1 year customer service experience required.
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      United Airlines interviews FAQs

      • Flight Attendant applicants have rated the interview process at United Airlines with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 76% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Flight Attendant roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 2,593 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at United Airlines overall takes an average of 26 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at United Airlines as a Flight Attendant according to 2,593 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  23%

        Phone interview:  16%

        Group panel interview:  12%

        Drug test:  9%

        Skills test:  9%

        Background check:  8%

        Presentation:  7%

        Personality test:  7%

        Other:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Flight Attendant(1417) ;
        2. Customer Service Representative(433) ;
        3. Ramp Agent(276) ;
        4. Senior Analyst(111) ;
        5. Analyst(110) ;
        6. Manager(102) ;
        7. Airline Pilot(83) ;
        8. Senior Manager(82) ;
        9. Intern(70) ;
        10. Customer Service Representative (CSR)(65) ;
        11. Aircraft Maintenance Technician(61) ;
        12. Ramp Service Agent(57) ;
        13. Pilot(56) ;
        14. Customer Service Agent(54) ;
        15. International Flight Attendant(53) .


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