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  • Read Page 1 ... times multiple interviewers came out and said to make sure you have all your documents in hand. 3 Parts as has been reported previously Logbook review (make sure your logbooks are in order and you can verify your hours easily. Follow the instructions you receive in the guide they send to you so you have all of the information tabbed as they requested. This made it easy for me when they asked when was my CFII check-ride. When was your commercial check-ride, etc. Each candidate received different scenarios in the SBQ. I can't say anything different than what has already been posted before. Mine seemed to be a bit fast paced but we were playing out a role as if we were in...

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    May 07, 2026
    Full tour of sim building Brief about hiring and schedule etc TMAAT questions, (view the study guide of this website), Tell me about yourself SBQ question....

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    May 05, 2026
    Straight forward, no tricks, seem to want you to be...

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    May 05, 2026
    I was in the first morning interview group, so I stayed at one of the recommended hotels. They have shuttle service and know the routine for SWA interviews. The shuttle can get crowded, but one of the people I met the day before had a car and offered me a ride. Be on the lookout for an email to print with a bar code the day before your interview to check in at HQ Met at the headquarters with 30 other pilots in the lobby and checked in with security. They have a bag storage room that will get...

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    May 04, 2026
    I was in PM group, 21 of us total in that group. It was exactly like what everyone has already said. Excellent experience overall. Review the questions and sbq scenarios is my best suggestion. We were told we would hear back in 7-21 days. Phone call if an offer is being made, email if...

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    Apr 24, 2026
    interview wasnâ??t too bad. If you looked at AviationInterviews and their study guide on there it was exactly like that. Got there at 10:30, started a tour from about 11-12:30. Listened to their speech about why you should come to SW. finished that about 1:15. Then got into the lobby again and then they started calling us in randomly for an SBQ, HR panel (2 people), and logbook review. SBQ: super simple, (view the study guide of this website).  HR: lot of TMAAT, TMAY. logbook: super...

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    Apr 23, 2026
    Southwest Airlines FO Interview Experience in April. Overall, the experience was exactly as many have described very relaxed, welcoming, and genuinely enjoyable. From the moment you arrive on campus, everyone goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable. You can tell people truly enjoy working there. The day started with the tour and an initial briefing, which aligned with what has been previously shared by others. After that, we were taken to the waiting area to begin the interview...

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    Apr 23, 2026
    Why Southwest, TMAAT questions, (view the study guide of this website).  Very intimate panel interview, the pilot and HR rep were very friendly, warm and welcoming. Logbook- pretty straight forward: failed checkrides, when can you start, read off your flight times from your logbook to ensure they match your logbook sheet. Then SBQ, (view the Sim/Scenario section in the study guide of this website).  All in all great experience, definitely more conversational than any set questions....

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    Apr 23, 2026
    I was in the afternoon interview group which consisted of 23 of us. The process started with all of us handing in our logbooks then straight into a tour around the SWA headquarters and campus/sim building. Two SWA captains were our guides and both were very friendly and personable and happy to answer our many questions. The tour took about an hour. After that we came back to the headquarters building and received a presentation by another SWA Captain. The presentation was there was their way...

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    Apr 22, 2026
    Logbook portion--it will go well if you FOLLOW DIRECTIONS from the interview guide and tab what they want. Make it easy for them. Then Scenario, (view the Sim/Scenario section in the study guide of this website).  HR Portion--very relaxed and conversational. Read the study guide. One question threw me a little bit but other than that it was straightforward. Very incredible interview...

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    Apr 22, 2026
    Was in group B for the afternoon interview. Started it off with a tour of the grounds. Three part interview logbook review, panel interview, SBQ they call you back one at a time and will randomly give you one of the three parts. The panel interview is with HR and a pilot, tell me about a time when questions mostly. Logbook review is straightforward. SBQ isnâ??t bad they just want to see your thinking process and ADM, I was given cracked window as captain pilot flying. Everyone was super...

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    Trevor A Feb 14, 2026

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