went for the 15 March interview and passed all the rounds. did the medical on the 17th and right now i am waiting for the call and i hope it comes soon! I havent received a letter nor call from the medical centre so i am hoping that all is well!
as to pple who are thinking of attempting the interview on the 26th, here is my experience (I am a guy btw) and i hope it helps give a better idea of the interview process. I went at 815am and finished around 1130 (for day 1).
Pre Round 1: Submission of form and IC
Basically join the queue and submit your form, passport size photo and IC. PLEASE remember to bring them and check and double checked that you have filled the form correctly. You wouldn't want to be rejected just because of that. After submission, take a group number sticker and wait in the room.
Round 1: 10 to 2 interview
In groups of 10, you will face 2 interviewers and asked to introduce yourself and answer a simple question. My advice here is: be pleasant, be confident, be professional and ANSWER THE QUESTION. listen carefully to what the interviewers are saying and answer accordingly. if they ask you to answer within a minute, don't spend 5 minutes trying to sell urself. if they ask for a short introduction of urself, make sure it is short. always answer to the point. pay attention when others r speaking as it shows that you are a people person who is interested in what others have to say. sit straight and stand tall when speaking. also, read up on SIA before attempting the interview. in case you are asked on technical stuff on SIA, you will have something to say. body language plays a role too so stop your shaky hands, shaky legs, ah beng leg shake, ladies keep your legs neatly crossed etc. any signs of nervousness plays against you so if you have such problems, try to curb them. speaking well helps too so proper english is a must.
Round 2: Height/weight, documents check
if you are visibly tall enough or looks ok weight wise you will skip the height check. for documents check, again PLEASE REMEMBER to bring them. check and double check. again, you don't want to be rejected just because of this. it reflects badly on you; either you are so disinterested in the job that you don't bother to bring it or you are just plain lazy to pay attention to such details.
Round 3: Grooming check.
You will be checked on your skin and overall grooming. for guys, it's quite straight forward; roll up your sleeves, show your arms to the examiner, turn your face left and right and take a few steps forward and back. my advice here is to be confident, smile and walk properly. they are not looking for perfect skin; a lot of girls and guys with extremely good skin were rejected at this round. as for other issues like teeth etc. i can't say but if you can fix them before the interview, do it. don't neglect the minor details; cracked lips, dry fingers, uncut nails, nose hair, facial hair etc. make sure you pay attention to all these. again, you don't want to be rejected just because of it. for guys, drop your ah beng swag, and walk properly, make sure you get a good haircut. no fancy bangs or Korean inspired hairdo. professional, neat, simple for the win.
Round 4: 6 to 2 interview.
In groups of 6, you will face 2 interviewers. here is where my experience differs slightly from others. Typically, you will be given time to talk to a partner and then introduce him/her. But for me, we were simply asked to stand up and introduce ourselves (aka. round 1). then we had the usual debate and passage reading. my advice here: confident, pleasant and situational awareness. in this round, the rejection rate appears to the be the highest. i like to think of it as an intensified Round 1. pay attention to how you speak, how you interact with others, how you posture yourself, how you react to other people. e,g during the debate, don't be the smart ass and try to outtalk everyone else or be totally uninterested in the conversation. when others are speaking, listen to what they have to say and acknowledge with a nod or a gesture. during the passage reading, speak normally and confidently. curb your problems of hands/lips trembling if you have such a problem.
if you pass all rounds so far, you will be asked to come back the next day (or another time depending on how late you finish the interview) with supporting documents.
Round 5: 1 to 2 interview.
On your own, you will face 2 interviewers. they will ask anything under the sun but mostly from what you wrote down in the application form. so be prepared to answer anything related to what you wrote down. my advice here: well really, THINK ABOUT WHY YOU WANT THIS JOB WITH SIA. because this final round really is a confirmation for the interviewers that you want this, for the right reason and you are a suitable fit. your answer to why you want this job will guide you through this round. generally they will ask you on your motivations to join SIA and everything on your application form will be linked to that. e.g. you are a degree holder, surely there are better opportunities out there? Why cabin crew? If you r in for the money, then it wld be difficult to form a reasonable reply to the interviewer's questions. unless you can fake it till you make it. but then again, what's the point? So really, seriously think about why you want this job. everything else from before applies: confidence, pleasantness, posture etc.
For guys, if you clear this round, its on to paperwork, briefing, documents check and letter for medical check up. For girls, well i don't know abt the kebaya round.
I hope this gives a better idea on the interview process. rather than second guess what they are looking for, think about what you can do to be a better candidate. from speech, to body language, grooming etc. they are things that you can work on. second guessing what they are looking for will only make you more stressed out and push you more towards acting. unless you r a very good actress, i believe the interviewers have seen enough to know when is someone acting and faking it. your natural, relaxed self is your best ammunition (relaxed not in the i am sitting on my home sofa in my pajamas eating ice cream and messy hair sense but comfortable and at ease with my surroundings and self sense). again, the interviewers have seen enough to pick out signs of anxiety/ nervousness and that would count against you.
its a long post but i hope it will help hopefuls.
and i hope my call comes soon!
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