SWA Competitive

[crjdude]

Anyone know how much turbine PIC it's taking these days to get called by Southwest? Also how important is the 4 year degree?

Thanks

crjdude

 

[TexaSWA]

Anyone know how much turbine PIC it's taking these days to get called by Southwest? Also how important is the 4 year degree?

Thanks

crjdude

1. 1300

2. important but probably not a deal breaker if there are no other "problems"

 

[Sberry]

Seemed like most people in my interview group in May had around 1800-2000 PIC

 

[NMoon]

I interviewed last month and was low time with 1800 PIC(121/91).

 

[JimGlasair3]

I had a friend that interviewed late last month with 1480 hours PIC turbine. It was about 1400 when called for the interview. I knew another person who was called to interview recently that had exactly 1300 hours PIC turbine. They both had the type rating.

Can't say about the college degree.

Good luck!

 

[ATRCAPT]

I don't think the 4 year is as big a deal as you would think. I know several folks at SWA who don't have it. As for the PIC time, I had 3100 PIC turbine and a type when I got the call.

 

[Headfake14]

A buddy of mine just finishing up class there was low PIC time...I'm guessing around 2000 and most of it Tprop. And no degree. Great guy...thats all that counts.

 

[Helmsmen]

I had 1500 PIC, over 12000 TTL and the 737 type when I was called. I have a Associate Degree only. My degree status was never mentioned at the interview.

Helmsmen

 

[Skyboy722]

Hired with no degree. When I offered an explanation at the interview, the interviewer stopped me and told me that we had more important things to talk about...and to think I was so worried about it...

 

[Mr Hat]

When I talked to the recruiter right before I was offered an interview last year, I mentioned the degree. She said that if things get really competitive it can hurt you in getting selected for an interview but at the time, they were interviewing people without a degree (but not without the type at that time).
She said that once selected for an interview, the degree is really not a big deal because they then assume that you are qualified and are looking at your personallity more than anything else.


I did not get the job but my references did get called. I hope to interview again soon! SWA is a great company!