I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2022
Interview
I've interviewed a couple of times for the Flight Attendant position. This past time was particularly difficult. They make you do a video interview to screen you before they decide whether to bring you in for an in person interview. The video interview questions aren't particularly difficult, but the process itself is awkward and it makes it difficult to present the best side of yourself. I've been selected twice for an in person interview for the Flight Attendant position with Alaska Airlines before, so I KNOW I'm at least qualified enough to get past the initial screening process and into the in person interview, but the video screening gets in the way. At least it did for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Name a time when you were overwhelmed at work. What did you do? What was the outcome?
Q: How would you effectively lead without authority?
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.
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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