Experts in Psychometric Assessment for the Aviation Industry

OxfordSaudia use Symbiotics' ADAPT process to screen pilots for its flight program that culminates in an A320 Type Rating. We wanted a screening program that would remove subjectivity from our selection process and give our managers confidence in the selection of our pilots. Working with the Symbiotics' team of professionals has been a smooth process and they continue to support our staff with a quality effort. They present the results in a clear and easy to understand way allowing us to make decisions quickly and efficiently. The comprehensive set of exams allow for a full understanding of the potential of each candidate. They quickly respond to questions or concerns prior to, during or after each exam regardless of the remote location and time zone we operate from. We would highly recommend their product or process for any school or airline looking to ensure the highest quality candidate for the airlines.

Since I took over FlyBy in May 2015, I understood how important is to give proper and honest feedback to potential pilots about their prospects both, to being able to complete the training but even more importantly, so determine if they were a good fit for the industry. Our aspiring pilots required to take the admission tests from anywhere in the world. We now have over 76 different nationalities represented in the school.

Symbiotics has proven to be an excellent tool to evaluate the aspiring pilots abilities and skills, and therefore to make sure they have taken action to improve their skill before joining the flight training. Yes, It has also been very good in identifying applicants that were not a good fit. Despite how hard it is to tell someone that it is not advisable to continue pursuing their childhood dream, we believe it is way better than letting them spend the fortune pilot training costs nowadays. This has proven of incredible value to us as a flight school, but more importantly, to our aspiring pilots.

Symbiotics has played a crucial role in our recruitment process by delivering a tailor made solution for BSP in a timely and flexible way to enable us to choose the right candidates. We are pleased with the constructive and open-minded think process which led to this assessment methodology for us.

Elit'Avia have been working with the very experienced team at symbiotics ltd to ensure we have the best support for the introduction of new crew into our growing worldwide operation and to comply with the new regulations.

Through the challenges of the very difficult working environment of 2021 symbiotics have completed over 40 plus for crew based all over the world which has been extremely efficient and effective.

The management, delivery and reporting involved in the whole process of psychological test has been smooth, user friendly and very professional in all aspects and is now a cornerstone of our crew recruitment process.

Some of our clients require bespoke organisational profiles to ensure not only are they recruiting the best pilot, but one that is the best fit for their organisational culture. The team at Symbiotics are able to interview key stakeholders within my client's organisation to gather information on their culture and ethos, allowing us to adjust the Personality Questionnaire output and interview competencies in line with each of my clients' specific recruitment needs.

The tailored approach ensures that a candidate is not only assessed against role-specific aspects, but also pre-defined company-specific requirements. Operators around the world can definitely benefit from Symbiotics' years of experience in assessing pilots.

Massey University School of Aviation New Zealand has been utilising a suite of pilot aptitude assessments provided by Symbiotics since 2012.

They are a key element in the full selection board process Massey University uses to select prospective students into its professional degree, Bachelor of Aviation- Air Transport Pilot.

To date the assessments provided by Symbiotics have been an important tool in assisting Massey University to select those candidates who demonstrate the key attributes required to complete this demanding programme.

Of particular note the School continues to greatly appreciate the prompt, ongoing and proactive support provided by Symbiotics to Massey University as and when required.

I had no prior experience with using psychological assessments prior to engaging Symbiotics to act as our contractor to do these tests on our crews. I have to say that I was really pleased with the results with far exceeded my expectations.

It has already provided highly detailed analysis of crew personalities and non-technical skills. The whole interaction with the sales personnel and analysts throughout has been thoroughly professionally and well handled by the Symbiotics team.

Keep up the great work! Well done!