Southwest Airlines

Updated 05/15/11

• The interview will start either at 8am or 12pm at the Southwest Headquarters. You will be given a list of hotels ahead of time that provide shuttle service to the headquarters. The interview process now lasts 4 hours. It is divided into three sections, a records review, a two person panel interview, and a Line Oriented Interview (LOI).
• When you meet, all interviewees for the day (usually 6 pilots) will be taken to a briefing room where you will submit the paperwork requested (letters of recommendation, copies, etc.) and do some paperwork. You will leave your logbooks at this time and they will review them while you are doing the other portions of your interview. They will then describe the events planned for the day and the schedule. They will also tell you to relax and be yourself. The three phases follow each other fairly quickly and can happen in any order
• At some point during your interview day you will be told when the decision board is being held. It is anywhere form 1-4 weeks. During that time your references will be called. If you are successful they will give you a call and tell you that they are starting the background check and when you can expect a class date.

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• I interviewed withe southwest and would never do it again. The questions, even though industry standard, are pointless.
  They ask you to come up with stupid answers they got from some psychiatrist. They put you through hell, make you pay your own hotel and make you get a 737 type rating just for the privilege of working for them as a FO for 10 years. No thank you. I'll stay a senior captain at my present airline, what was I thinking. (12/24/08)
• This was the most laid back interview I've ever had. Everyone was extremely nice and glad we were there. The only stressful thing about it was that I wanted the job so badly. Good luck to all who interview, SWA is a great company! (07/15/08)
• Interviewed in late July, all the questions came straight off this gouge (06/30/08)
• When in the interview, remember: "STAR" = Situation,TASK,ACCESSMENT and RESOLUTION (note: this is advice on a way in which to answer "tell me about a time" questions.) (04/09/11)
• Anyone know if southwest has already called the people for interviews for the newest hiring? (4/22/11)
• The interviews began on April 13 and will end on May 19. The first class begins on June 8 and continue every 2 weeks with notifications going out on May 8th. (long time to wait and ponder) until they have the 100. They only called 174 applicants for this wave. (4/24/11)
• If your references haven't been called a week after the interview does that mean you're out of luck? (05/05/11)
• I interviewed on 21 April but I haven't gotten word on a hiring decision yet.   The experience was great because they are such nice folks.   3 parts to the interview...LOI, 1 on 1 records review and 2 on 1 panel interview.   For the LOI just make a good safe decision, using all assets within the time allotted (it zips right by) and DON'T violat... [Continue Reading]