Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
May 11, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Everything as described by everyone else. I was in the PM group and got there an hour earlier than requested, which was nice because the next handf...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
May 5, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
I was in the first morning interview group, so I stayed at one of the recommended hotels. They have shuttle service and know the routine for SWA in...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 7, 2026
TBNTTBNT means Thanks But No Thanks: the applicant was not selected after this interview cycle.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
The interview process is exactly like everyone laid out. I was in group B, so we did the tour first. What an impressive facility. After that, we we...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 9, 2026
TBNTTBNT means Thanks But No Thanks: the applicant was not selected after this interview cycle.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Was a great experience and just as described here. Hypothetical engine out procedure at high altitude then diversion. Started with presentation. Th...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
May 4, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
I was in PM group, 21 of us total in that group. It was exactly like what everyone has already said. Excellent experience overall. Review the quest...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
May 5, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Straight forward, no tricks, seem to want you to be there.
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 22, 2026
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
I was in the AM group. We arrived by 7:30am. We were able to hang out with the other candidates until 8am when we were brought back to a second roo...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 9, 2026
TBNTTBNT means Thanks But No Thanks: the applicant was not selected after this interview cycle.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Overall it was a very lovely experience. I was the morning group so we started with the company presentation followed by the 3 stage interview. Eve...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 21, 2026
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Just like everybody has said, very relaxed and great people. They want you to succeed. Best advice is be yourself. Panel interview was 1 HR rep and...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 23, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Southwest Airlines FO Interview Experience in April. Overall, the experience was exactly as many have described very relaxed, welcoming, and genuin...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
May 4, 2026
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
6/13/26, 11:5M8 aAyM 22, 2026 Southwest Airlines Mpilaoty i n2te7r,v2ie0w2 6information and gouge I was in the morning group, I drove myself and st...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 22, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Logbook portion--it will go well if you FOLLOW DIRECTIONS from the interview guide and tab what they want. Make it easy for them. Then Scenario, (v...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 23, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Why Southwest, TMAAT questions, (view the study guide of this website). Very intimate panel interview, the pilot and HR rep were very friendly, war...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 7, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Logbook interview was first and they just made sure every check ride was tabbed. Make sure all your hours on the summery you provided add up correc...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 7, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
My experience was exactly as the others. I was Pm group. Met in the lobby, turn in your logbooks then its into the bus for a tour. Awesome campus, ...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 20, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
My interview was as described by others. Went in with the "afternoon" B group, show time was 1030 local (remember you're going to be operating on c...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 8, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
I did the logbook portion first. It was very straight forward, just going through the totals on the logbook form you had to fill out. They asked ab...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Jan 20, 2026
CJOCJO means Conditional Job Offer: the airline indicated they intend to hire, usually pending background checks, training dates, or final paperwork.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Same as everyone else. Had the morning slot. Started with the logbook interview. Then the Scenario Based. (view the Sim/Scenario section in the stu...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 24, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
at 10:30, started a tour from about 11-12:30. Listened to their speech about why you should come to SW. finished that about 1:15. Then got into the...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 21, 2026
PendingPending means the pilot was still waiting for a final decision when this gouge was submitted.
Difficulty --Difficulty was not reported by the submitting pilot.
Excellent interview experience. PM group, we started by handing over logbooks and some other documents, then continued with a tour of their fantast...
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