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  • I was in the morning group. Due to the construction near the hotel it was suggested to plan for 20 minutes ride to HQ/Training Center. I left along with 2 other candidates on the 6:30am shuttle. Arrive around 7 am. Checked in with the security window and received the name tag. We all gathered in the holding area made introductions as others arrived and had coffee and snacks. As others have noted they gathered logbooks on arrival. MAKE SURE you have your ATP, Medical, Radio Telephone Operators Permit with you. There were a couple of guys that had to come out of the interview to go across the hall to the closet where our bags were stowed to retrieve these items. Several...

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    Oct 23, 2025
    Canâ??t add much to what others said as they were spot on. My panel (HR and pilot) was awkward. The pilot would ask me a question and cut me off and move onto the next one. â??Why WN? Why now?â? I gave a personal anecdote of great WN customer service and he skipped the rest and went onto another question. Very odd experience but the HR person was very nice. All and all a good experience but the panel didnâ??t leave warm and...

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    Oct 22, 2025
    Overall it was a great experience. They really make you feel like they want to hire you. I was in the afternoon group, so we started off with the tour first. Then it was interview time. I started off with the HR portion.  (view the stuy guide of this website).  Then logbook review was next. Just make sure you complete the logbook interview sheet and have all the things they want you to have tabbed. SBQ was last. Hour outside of MCO line of WX. F/A calls up with a medical. What are...

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    Oct 20, 2025
    0700 shuttle from Hotel 0805 presentation Interviews started shortly afterwards I did the logbook, SBQ, and then the HR panel. SBQ was BOI to LAS FL380- just at top of climb you look on the overhead and see 0psi for crew and passenger O2. BOI was OVC 200 and 1/2SM with snow MSA was 12400 Dispatch wanted to go to Salt Lake City which was an extra 5 min of flight time. They were calling OVC 500 and 1 mile vis. HR portion: -TMAY but starting with flight history -Why SWA -Challenge in my flying...

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    Oct 20, 2025
    All the experiences here are spot on. Stayed at the double tree Hilton. Took the hotel shuttle at 6:30am. Reached Southwest headquarters at 7am. Did the check in at security. The interview was 3 parts. Did the HR interview first. Was asked TMAY and TMAAT. No why SW. next was logbook review. Very straight forward. Question about check rides and times. Next SBQ. (view the study guide of this website).  They want to see your decision making skills. Next tour of training center. Finished...

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    Oct 20, 2025
    All the experiences here are spot on. Stayed at a hotel. Took the hotel shuttle at 6:30am. Reached Southwest headquarters at 7am. Did the check in at security. The interview was 3 parts. Did the HR interview first. Was asked TMAY and TMAAT. No why SW. next was logbook review. Very straight forward. Question about check rides and times. Next SBQ. My scenario was one engine stuck at 80% N1. They want to see your decision making skills. Next tour of training center. Finished everything by 1pm....

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    Oct 20, 2025
    Had to pick an interview date within 10 days of the offer, others had even less time. Didnâ??t stay at one of the recommended hotels, just got a Lyft to the facility. Day starts with a very long tour of training facility, then a presentation of where Southwest is as a company. In all, 3 hours+ from arrival (if youâ??re early) to starting the interview. All candidates ended up having fun talking to each other. Keep your documents on you once you go to the waiting area to get called back. HR...

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    Oct 15, 2025
    Info I received on here was almost exactly what my experience was. I stayed at one of the recommended hotels and took the 6:30 shuttle to HQ assuming Iâ??d be the first one but almost everyone else had the same idea. Security check in and wait. They begin by taking everyoneâ??s log books to the back and a captain takes everyone to a conference room for a PowerPoint on history, cultures pay and Benifits. Then the fun begins and they come out to the waiting area and call you back one at a...

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    Oct 14, 2025
    The entire interview process was extremely laid-back and friendly. There were about 20 applicants in the morning group, and we all stayed in one main room while interviewers came to get us for three separate interviews: A panel interview with one HR representative and one pilot A logbook review with a pilot A one-on-one scenario interview with a pilot Nothing in the process had changed from the prep material on the site â?? all the questions came directly from the question bank. There was a...

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    Oct 14, 2025
    Tell me about yourself. Why southwest? SBQ just airline interview SBQ databse is enough to study. Focus on crm and decision making process Logbook review Just go with the numbers. Follow the guide they sent. Know the dates of your first flight training begins and...

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    Oct 14, 2025
    I was in the morning group. Due to the construction near the hotel it was suggested to plan for 20 minutes ride to HQ/Training Center. I left along with 2 other candidates on the 6:30am shuttle. Arrive around 7 am. Checked in with the security window and received the name tag. We all gathered in the holding area made introductions as others arrived and had coffee and snacks. As others have noted they gathered logbooks on arrival. MAKE SURE you have your ATP, Medical, Radio Telephone...

  11. Almost all of the questions were answered in the trip reports. Nothing beats the comfort in feeling prepared by being able read the entire trip report and knowing the questions that will be asked.

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    Being able to see the questions that I could possibly get out me at ease. I got the job because of what you all have compiled here.

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    Hired at Southwest Airlines