Below you will find the official StuckMic FAA ATC Interview Guide. These interview prep questions have been gleamed from the StuckMic community, for the community as we all help each other through the hiring process. If you have gone through the interview already and would like to add something you were asked so that those who follow you can learn from your wisdom, please feel free. The questions below are in no particular order and may or may not be asked by the FAA during your interview. Best of luck to everyone!!
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Give a brief description of you and your life.
3. How did you prepare for your interview?
4. Have you ever been to an FAA Facility before?
5. Give an example of working under a stressful situation.
6. What is the most stressful situation you have ever been in?
7. What are your coping mechanisms?
8. Give an example of working with a team.
9. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you were working as a team with a group of people and you were under a stressful situation that your team handled well and succeeded?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally and how did it affect the group?
- How did the group reach a positive outcome and what did you contribute?
- What do your group member say as to what you could have done better?
10. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you were working as a team with a group of people and you were under a stressful situation in which your team did not succeed?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally and how did it affect the group?
- What do your group member say as to what you could have done better?
11. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you were working as a team with a group of people and you were given a deadline as to when it should be done that your team met?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally and how did it affect the group?
- How did you reach a positive outcome and what did you contribute?
- What could you have done better as to have finished quicker?
- What do your group member say as to what you could have done better?
12. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you were working as a team with a group of people and you were given a deadline as to when it should be done in which your team did not meet?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally and how did it affect the group?
- What do your group member say as to what you could have done better?
13. Do you remember a time at work or in school where you personally (not with a group) and were under a stressful situation that you handled well and succeeded?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally?
- How did you reach a positive outcome?
14. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you personally (not with a group) were under a stressful situation and you did not succeed?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally?
15. Do you remember a time at work or in school where you personally (not with a group) and were given a deadline as to when it should be done that you met?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally?
- How did you reach a positive outcome?
- What could you have done better as to have finished quicker?
16. Do you remember a time in your life at work or in school where you personally (not with a group) were given a deadline as to when it should be done in which you did not meet?
- What was the situation?
- How did this situation affect you personally?
- What could you have done better as to have finished quicker?
17. What qualities do you have that make you a good team member?
18. Give situation or experience where you worked in team and had a hard time getting to your goal in a short time.
19. Have you ever been in a position where you were trusted, like handling money at work for example?
- How did you earn their trust?
- Why Should I trust you?
20. Do you have any air traffic control experience? (outside of CTI school)
21. Why do you want to be an air traffic controller?
22. What qualities or attributes do you have that would make you a good air traffic controller?
23. What qualities do you believe you must possess to effectively do this job?
24. What are the most important things you are looking for in a career?
25. What makes you different from other candidates?
26. Where do you see your career in air traffic control going?
27. Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
28. Why are you interested in air traffic control?
29. What are your feelings on shift work?
30. What else would you like us to know about yourself?
31. Do you have any questions for me?
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THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ASKED ONLY TO THOSE WITH PRIOR ATC EXPERIENCE
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1. What is Operational Error?
2. What was the most difficult facility you worked at?
