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Southwest Airlines interviews FAQs
Culture Services applicants have rated the interview process at Southwest Airlines with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Culture Services roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Southwest Airlines overall takes an average of 64 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Southwest Airlines as a Culture Services according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Drug test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 20%
Presentation: 10%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines
Interview
Easygoing! Very conversation like. There was a phone interview and then I was asked to come to headquarters for an in person interview. They flew me in and the interview was very personable.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX)
Interview
Make sure you know about the company values, mission, and some history. Make sure you know about the department you’re interviewing for. They will most likely ask “Why Southwest?” or “Why this department?”
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Jun 2015
Interview
you apply about 4 months before and hear close to the start of the internship. They do a phone interview first then fly you out for an in person interview with a recruiter and the manager. They ask the normal questions and make it very easy to feel relaxed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could be any fictional character - who would it be?