Went to the open house in Langhorne PA. From what I can tell it looks like they don't do too many open house interviews, but the process for these may be similar to the invite only hiring events, so maybe this info will help someone.
The mixed reviews about the company from employees and customers gave me pause and I almost didn't attend, but I figured no harm no foul if I didn't get the job.
The process was pretty fair. All candidates waited in the lobby before check in and one of the FAs came over to each small group to discuss Frontier's tattoo policy. They are the most strict of all the airlines for whatever reason, so if you've got tattoos on your arms or neck or anywhere from the chest up don't even bother. Can't cover them with makeup or watches or bandages, they will check at the interview and you WILL be sent home. One candidate told me someone in her group drove four hours to the open house only to be turned away after the tattoo check. What a waste of time.
Anyway, so yeah. Check in, get a name tag with a number on it which is what they used to keep track of you throughout the day. Brief presentation. Overview of the airline, pay, benefits, etc. They told us about the day, what would happen and what to expect. They're totally transparent in that if it's a yes or a no you WILL find out that day. None of this stuff the other airlines do when they tell you no one finds out of they're hired that day, and that they'll email you in a few days with your status, meanwhile they're taking the candidates they DO want to different rooms for the drug tests and escorting YOU to the vans back to the airport. Yeah, I'm bitter. LOL!
Anyway, two rounds of interviews, a "lightning round", about 15 minutes with you and another candidate being interviewed by a flight attendant, then jump seat test and tattoo check, then later a more in depth interview, longer time with again, you and another candidate being interviewed by someone from HR or upper management. They're say they are not comparing you and the person you're interviewing with, and it didn't feel that way to me, but it must be difficult to not compare if one candidate is knocking it out of the park with their answers and the other person is struggling.
While waiting to be called for the first and second rounds all the candidates sat in a conference room, and were called upon to read part of the safety demo announcement to make sure you can actually READ and PROJECT your voice since this is what you'll be doing pretty much every time you do your job. I don't believe Frontier has a safety demo video.
After you're done with everything, you're sent back to the big room again to wait for your name to be called. If it's a no they tell you no and you're done. If it's a yes they took you to another room on a different floor for paperwork, finger printing, drug test, etc. I got there around 6am and after all was said and done I was back in my car and on the way home around 4:30pm. Long day so be prepared. They didn't have snacks or water or anything, so bring your own. You'll have time to eat or drink something and have bathroom breaks while you're waiting for your name to be called. I would suggest nothing loud or crunchy. That's just common sense.
The funny part was the room thinning out as the day went on. The conference room was pretty much full when the day began but when I got to the CJO room there were... maybe 20 people in the room with me? Granted not everyone got their CJOs at the same time, so people were coming in and out of the room during the afternoon to fill out paperwork do drug tests etc. so I can't say for sure how many people actually got invited to training.
Overall I thought the process was fair and well organized, and the FAs were great. Nice personalities, friendly, personable. Seemed to enjoy working for the airline. Good mix of veteran FAs and newer FAs, a mix of races, ethnicities, ages, gay, straight, etc. All good signs. I am still concerned about the overall growth potential and health of the airline and a flight attendant contract that needs sweeping changes, ESPECIALLY the pay, but they're in negotiations I believe so hopefully that'll change soon.
Good luck to all applying!