I can't speak with any level of authority since I'm not in hiring but I can anecdotally say that a common theme from the non-military and non-CPP new hires is that most others had very strong backgrounds beyond flying. It wasn't about the hours and more about the course they have charted for themselves within their current work. Most that have come from LCCs or other major airlines also were either prior mil pilots or were regional LCAs. There were a few that had lower times but they had also done internships with United.

Bottom line - the more boxes you can check on the application the better. LCA, Chief Pilot, Director of Ops, Director of Safety etc. Basically - if you have taken the mindset that you are currently working for the company that you will be with for life and have "bought in" to making that the best organization it can be and taking definitive strides towards that effort...that's probably the min to get hired...unless you are a USAF C17 guy. I swear you can't swing a dead cat at the training center without hitting one of those.