This is an extremely competitive job so try being unique with your answers and design them to show of your personality/problem solving skills.
I applied as soon as the job posting went live and shortly after received a telephone interview with a 3rd party client of SWA. The person mostly asked yes/no questions (for ex. Are you at least 20 years of age?) and then at the end a few interview style questions. I’d definitely wish that SWA stops outsourcing this part of the process since I feel like it’s hard to translate passion with someone who isn’t even part of the company you’re interviewing with. Meaning, there isn’t a great connection (in my opinion).
Secondly, you do video interview with a recruiter and another FA which will be the final portion of the interview process. They talk about the company, bases, pay and then ask a lot of interview questions…..be prepared!
Once that is done, you’ll be flown out to do reach test, jump seat test and background.
Everyone is super friendly so relax and be your true authentic self and don’t sound robotic/rehearsed.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
What qualities from your previous job will be beneficial to your career with SWA?
Application, ODVI, F2F. All pretty straightforward, emphasize safety and customer service. If they like you, youll get moved onto F2F round. Practice STAR Method and be comfortable talking in front of a camera
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to be a Flight Attendant/Southwest?
Tell me about a time where you went above and beyond for a customer:
What draws you to Southwest?
I applied online. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Jul 2026
Interview
The in person interview was a wonderful experience to me. I’ve interviewed with Delta and American for flight attendant and I can honestly say, I didn’t feel at ease with them like I did with Southwest. Because of this, I was able to relax. They made me feel like I was talking to a friend or family member. I felt very comfortable.
I applied online. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Houston, TX)
Interview
The interview was on zoom in 2022. It was with a recruiter and flight attendant. They were very nice and made me feel so comfortable throughout the process. The whole interview took around 30 minutes.
Flight Attendant applicants have rated the interview process at Southwest Airlines with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Flight Attendant roles take an average of 150 days to get hired, when considering 416 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 Flight Attendant according to 416 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 15%
Drug test: 13%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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