Supply Chain 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 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Supply Chain roles take an average of 75 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Supply Chain according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
Background check: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Apr 2015
Interview
Got a call waaaaay after I had applied. Don't expect any form of communication right off the bat, you'll be in the dark for months. But then they call you to set up a phone interview, and if you do well at that they will fly you to Dallas for an in-person interview. If they want you they will most likely offer you the job at the end of that interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lots of very specific questions about interactions with suppliers and contracts. But don't sweat it, be yourself and insert what experiences apply to the situations they ask about.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2020
Interview
The interview was straightforward. I had a phone call with the recruiter for screening. If the recruiter thinks that you are what they are looking for, they will fly you to the corporate office at no cost. The face-to-face interview was relaxed and friendly.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Southwest Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Oct 2016
Interview
Phone interview with a recruiter. The recruiter was very nice and the interview seemed more like a conversation rather than a scripted interview. The recruiter seemed to want to get to know myself and the skills that I had.
For the second round interview, I flew to Dallas (Love Field) and had a 45 min interview at their HQ with the recruiter and two other managers. The interview format was similar to the phone interview.
In both cases, I heard back from them very quickly.