SWA Calls or Letters?

[Daytonaflyer]

I have been corporate for 7 years (but was 121 prior to that). I interviewed in April.

SWA does have a preference to the military, but not as bad as FedEx or Delta. My buddy interviewed at SWA a couple years ago, there were 6 military, and 6 non military interviewees. All non-military had infinitely more time and experience, but when the calls went out, all 6 military got hired and not one of the non-military were hired. Once you get military guys on the interview board, it becomes a boys club where they won't hire anyone else.

 

[Herkdrv]

SWA does have a preference to the military, but not as bad as FedEx or Delta. My buddy interviewed at SWA a couple years ago, there were 6 military, and 6 non military interviewees. All non-military had infinitely more time and experience, but when the calls went out, all 6 military got hired and not one of the non-military were hired. Once you get military guys on the interview board, it becomes a boys club where they won't hire anyone else.

Not true. Personally know 7 guys who are great sticks and really good dudes who got the letter instead of the call. Once you get the interview its your job to lose whether you are civilian or military.

 

[Daytonaflyer]

Not true. Personally know 7 guys who are great sticks and really good dudes who got the letter instead of the call. Once you get the interview its your job to lose whether you are civilian or military.

Hopefully it's changed. Word is a lot of interviewees complained that SWA wasted their time and money, so maybe SWA is trying to make it a more level playing field now.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Once you get the interview its your job to lose whether you are civilian or military.

Ouch... Makes me feel even worse about my rejection.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

Got the "thanks but no thanks" email earlier today. Bummer.

Try again next year I guess!

 

[frank rizzo]

There was six of us in the afternoon group and only one got the call the rest of us got email letters from the people department.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

I noticed that the email didn't say anything about having to wait a year to reapply... Where does that info come from?

 

[BID]

Sorry to hear you guys didn't get the job. I know quite a few pilots that have been turned down by SWA. Several got the nod on their second try.

I also know a very, very few that got the job with no references called. This however was years ago.

SWA is a great airline, I envy their work rules and pay scale. But there are other great places to work and hopefully the contracts being negotiated at other airlines will gain pace.

Once again sorry to hear, but remember SWA turns down a lot of applicants (with the exception of Air Force ... so don't give up.

 

[Octane]

BID:

"with the exception of Air Force" -- is that so? Well, 3 of the 3 Air Force guys I know that interviewed this time, including myself, got the 'no thanks' letter. Your assumption is wrong.

 

[27 driver]

BID:

"with the exception of Air Force" -- is that so? Well, 3 of the 3 Air Force guys I know that interviewed this time, including myself, got the 'no thanks' letter. Your assumption is wrong.

Ya but.......were you double super secret Air Force?