FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 18, 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.
Study the guide, interview was laid back and not a checkride. You'll feel like it is, be ready for a few Hr questions ( my interviewer asked 5) , t...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 11, 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.
Had a great experience. Everyone was incredibly welcoming and kind. They gave us a brief overview of the company prior to starting the interview pr...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 6, 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.
Took the 0630 van to the interview, was told they go to the airport first then training center and arrived super early. Chatted with all the applic...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 9, 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.
Joined the call about 15 minutes before the start time, and the Captain who conducted the interview joined just 5 minutes after. he was a 20 year c...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 25, 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.
Got in night prior for AM group. Aloft where many of the interviewers stayed. Bus over at 7:00am. Lots of waiting around. Not many HR questions, ve...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 19, 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.
Interview was conducted the same as the others I have read on here. I had a FO of two years as the interviewer, and a senior retired captain evalua...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 18, 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.
The interview went well; however, it was unusual compared to many on this site. It was a FO being evaluated by a more senior/ experienced FO who wa...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 24, 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 interviewed by an older FO, very professional and straightforward. Typical hours audit 30/60/90/1 year and current totals for all ATP require...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 17, 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.
Attending the interview prep session was very helpful. In addition I used this website to prepare as well as the 3 books they recommended. It start...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 1, 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.
Great interview, very professional and welcoming. Be yourself and study the study guide
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 6, 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 Southwest interview experience was very positive overall. The afternoon group started with a tour of the LEADs training center, which was impres...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Apr 6, 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.
Was the morning group. Started off the briefing about the company, very laid back and then we all hung out at the hiring break room near the entran...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 26, 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.
Was a great day. Take it all in, be humble, be yourself. Logbook Straight forward as long as your times are correct. Read times off the Logbook rev...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 25, 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.
They really try hard from the start to make you feel welcome at Southwest. I was in the AM group and started off with the SBQ. Next, I did the HR p...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 16, 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.
Was a very casual interview experience. Around 1hr 40mins. Started with HR questions and covered logbook information such as times, relevant experi...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 30, 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 interviewer was a Chicago based FO on the ERJ. They do a really good job about getting you settled in and making you feel comfortable. It's not ...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 24, 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.
The interviewer was a two year first officer. He started the interview by introducing himself and what got him into aviation andthenaskedmetodothes...
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 3, 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.
Interview started with small talk then asked me to tell him about myself, which I believe was supposed to be an HR question. No other HR questions ...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 25, 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.
They really try hard to make you feel welcome at Southwest. It's a crap shoot what portion of the interview process you do first (SBQ, HR, or Logbo...
Southwest Airlines
southwest
FOFO means First Officer: the pilot interviewing for the right-seat, second-in-command role.
Mar 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.
Everyone there was really nice and they tried to make it easy and relaxed . Exactly like what was mentioned here. Was in the afternoon group , show...
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