Delta Air Lines Assessment and Hiring Process
Delta flight attendant applicants complete a Candidate Assessment from MakiPeople, a values assessment from Fitme and an On-Demand Interview on HireVue before Event Day in Atlanta. Here is what each step involves and how to prepare
The Delta flight attendant hiring process
Delta is headquartered in Atlanta, and its flight attendant openings are in high demand. Every applicant goes through the same six steps.
The Candidate Assessment and the values assessment
These two come first and decide whether you reach the interview. Delta does not publish how long either takes, how many questions they contain or what score you need. The Candidate Assessment is built to teach you about the job as well as assess you, so note what it tells you about the role. You can draw on it in the interview.
For the values assessment, there is nothing to memorize. Answer as you are and stay consistent from one question to the next. Delta uses AI in the application process, and its hiring leaders review candidate information and make every final decision.
The HireVue On-Demand Interview
The interview is self-recorded: questions appear on screen and you record your answers, with nobody on the other end. Delta's advice is to treat it like a professional in-person interview. Wear clean, pressed, professional clothing, think about how you present yourself and communicate throughout, be yourself and answer honestly.
Our Delta HireVue interview questions page lists the questions candidates report and how to answer them. For structure, use the STAR method, and see how to pass a video interview for camera, sound and timing.
Event Day in Atlanta
Event Day is an in-person interview day at Delta's headquarters. You will be with the team for a few hours, so eat a proper meal first; snacks and water are provided. The interviewers are trained, experienced flight attendants working with Delta's inflight leadership and Talent team. Delta suggests looking at how its flight attendants dress and using that as inspiration, and publishes an Event Day Guide covering what to expect and its appearance requirements.
Airport, cargo and ramp roles
For Airport Customer Service and Cargo jobs, Delta emails you an assessment after you apply, and its Talent team then reviews your application. Delta does not name that assessment or publish its format. For the interview it recommends the STAR method: describe the situation, the task, the action you took and the result. Ramp and other agility-based roles are reported to use BMAR, a Delta test we do not simulate.
You can apply for more than one opening at Delta, but you cannot hold two conditional job offers at once.
How to prepare
If your assessment includes scenario questions about customers and colleagues, our situational judgment test guide explains how they are marked, and the personality test guide covers values and work-style questionnaires.
Frequently asked questions
What assessment do Delta flight attendant applicants take?
Two, in order: a Candidate Assessment delivered by MakiPeople and a short values assessment from Fitme. Candidates who pass the Fitme assessment then record an On-Demand Interview.
Does Delta use HireVue?
Yes, for the flight attendant On-Demand Interview, which is completed through HireVue.
Does Delta use the Virtual Job Tryout?
Not for flight attendants. The assessment stage in that process is the MakiPeople Candidate Assessment followed by the Fitme values assessment. For airport and cargo roles Delta says only that you will be emailed an assessment.
Does Delta use the Wonderlic?
Not in the flight attendant process, which names MakiPeople, Fitme and HireVue. Wonderlic counts Delta among its customers, but Delta's hiring pages for flight attendants and airport roles do not mention a Wonderlic test.
How often can I apply to be a Delta flight attendant?
Once every six months. If you are unsuccessful you can reapply six months after the decision, when a new requisition is posted.
What score do I need on the Delta assessments?
Not published.