Flight Attendant applicants have rated the interview process at Alaska Airlines with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Flight Attendant roles take an average of 48 days to get hired, when considering 299 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Alaska Airlines overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Alaska Airlines as a Flight Attendant according to 299 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 22%
One on one interview: 19%
Phone interview: 19%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2013
Interview
I applied for the flight attendant position online and received an email about 1-2 weeks later with a few questions. They were just basic screening questions like:
- Why do you want to be a flight attendant with Alaska Airlines?
- If hired, would you be able to relocate to any of their bases?
- Can you attend a hiring event on ___ date?
- Phone number and best time to call for a phone interview?
The next day I received a call for my phone interview and the gal interviewing me asked a few screening questions again:
- Do you have total flexibility to relocate?
- You have to pass a criminal background check and drug test, will there be any problems for you?
Then she asked where I had worked over the past two years and why I had left, had I ever been fired from a job in the past, etc.
Next she asked a few actual interview questions:
- So why do you want to work for Alaska Airlines as a flight attendant?
- Give me an example of a time when you provided extraordinary customer service.
After my answers, she asked if there was anything else I would like them to know and then said they would be in touch if they "still had room at the hiring event."
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why do you want to work as a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines?
In person at Alaska Airlines office.
Individual interview, second individual interview then lunch break , group interview.
It was very friendly and fun experience. Smile and interact other people
Ask questions and stand out
I applied online. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Two virtual interviews that included an AI interview, a personality questionnaire and a “test” of your ability to use resources provided to answer flight-related questions. After that you’re invited to an in-person interview.
The interview process is lengthy and in depth. They really dive deep. Overall, it was a great experience and ensured that they find the right fit. I did end up accepting and am awaiting training.