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Ninethstage 01-01-2022 04:44 PM


Originally Posted by Squawkbox2012 (Post 3345385)
Hello ******Thank you so much for your interest in the Pilot - First Officer position! We are humbled that you are interested in a career at Southwest Airlines and that you would consider us a prospective place to work.



Because the information you provided does not meet the minimum requirements for this role as outlined in the description, we will not be moving forward with your application at this time. However, we strongly encourage you to search and apply for other available positions at Southwest Airlines that might be a better fit for your qualifications and experience. New opportunities are posted regularly on our careers site.





Hard not to be like…. Ummm what?

I got that auto generated email from my two previous application submittals during the open window. 3rd times the charm and I’m an FO at SWA now. Back in the day the 737 was a prereq and it was not uncommon to get an interview invite with a subsequent TBNT after the interview just to truly see how bad you wanted to be there. That was before my time, but just saying don’t let the tbnt email discourage you, and I’ve already said it twice on doing an app review.

TransWorld 01-01-2022 09:49 PM

It sounds like something caused them to think you are not a pilot. A better fit…gate agent or baggage handler (all due respect to all those gate agents and baggage handlers I know.)?

Psycho18th 01-02-2022 08:54 AM

That’s for sure an app issue that shows you don’t meet minimum requirements. Some box checked or left unchecked about an ATP, first class medical, speak English, have the radio operator permit, etc. the minimums listed in the job opening description. The jab question now too. Just recheck those very basic questions. Print it out and have someone else take a look as well.

AJ311 01-02-2022 09:06 AM


Originally Posted by Squawkbox2012 (Post 3345358)
Thank you everyone for your responses!

4500 TT
844 Turbine PIC
2800+ turbine overall
A lot of volunteer, educational achievements, etc…
4 year degree
No checkride failures of any kind
Vaccinated and put that on there with my card

Current 121 FO, prior 135. About to upgrade.

Appreciate everyone’s responses!

Love SWA family, just disappointed to get the TBNT in such short fashion.

I'd echo what everyone else has to say and triple check your PC profile and SW Careers portion of the application. Likely an error somewhere. Did you do a review?

As far as your quals, get that upgrade done and fly. I think the quals are changing, but the TPIC/TT is on the low end compared to *most* I know getting the invite. Many are still civilian 121 check airman or CA's w/2000+ TPIC/management as well. That being said, if they want to hire as many as they say....this will change. Good luck!!

Tenacvols 01-03-2022 06:03 AM


Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3345413)
that won’t result in a response like this. With those credentials I’m guessing an unintentionally incorrectly answered question. Create a new email address and start over. Use that new address on the PC profile too

Agreed. He won’t be able to check the application because it’s gone now. He will have to create a new profile with a different email address. Double and triple check it before submitting. It needs to be done today though, as the window closes on the 4th I believe….

symbian simian 01-03-2022 06:45 PM


Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3345413)
that won’t result in a response like this. With those credentials I’m guessing an unintentionally incorrectly answered question. Create a new email address and start over. Use that new address on the PC profile too

Not for me, and not trying to stir, but it sounds like they want to see a history of updates, so starting over will stop that. Is that a problem or do they just want to see a recent update?

Smooth at FL450 01-04-2022 05:37 AM


Originally Posted by symbian simian (Post 3346536)
Not for me, and not trying to stir, but it sounds like they want to see a history of updates, so starting over will stop that. Is that a problem or do they just want to see a recent update?

not true. I received interview invites to both email addresses. Gave me a reason to call them to straighten things out and it was in that phone call I was given the thumbs up to move on to decision board and was given my drug test info.

symbian simian 01-04-2022 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450 (Post 3346660)
not true. I received interview invites to both email addresses. Gave me a reason to call them to straighten things out and it was in that phone call I was given the thumbs up to move on to decision board and was given my drug test info.

Good. Have seen a lot of posts about the company wanting you to update often, and if you start over with a new email you lose that history. I am not applying, but was curious.

Wildflyin 01-06-2022 01:58 PM

i submitted in this window (my third time) and I noticed that although nearly all my information was still there from previous applications, several questions had been added and others no longer had information that I had typed in during the prior two. Maybe some information you thought you had typed in was no longer there?


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J Van Vliet 01-07-2022 10:41 AM


Originally Posted by Wildflyin (Post 3347872)
i submitted in this window (my third time) and I noticed that although nearly all my information was still there from previous applications, several questions had been added and others no longer had information that I had typed in during the prior two. Maybe some information you thought you had typed in was no longer there?


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Scroll down on the swa.pilotcredentials.commain page and it states updates to questions 10-13, 19, 24-26


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