Is it hard to get hired as a First Officer at SkyWest Airlines?

First Officer applicants have rated the interview process at SkyWest Airlines with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 94% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a First Officer at SkyWest Airlines?

Candidates applying for First Officer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 34 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SkyWest Airlines overall takes an average of 18 days.

Where can I find SkyWest Airlines interview experiences by job title?

Flight Attendant (1018) ; First Officer (74) ; Ramp Agent (68) ; Cross-Utilized Agent (60) ; Pilot (59) ; Airline Pilot (55) ; Aircraft Mechanic (50) ; Pilot, First Officer (38) ; Captain (33) ; Customer Service Representative (28) ; A&P Mechanic (22) ; Aircraft Maintenance Technician (21) ; Customer Service Agent (19) ; Mechanic (19) ; Skywest Flight Attendant (18)

SkyWest Airlines First Officer Interview Questions

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First Officer Interview

Oct 31, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines

Interview

The interview was with a very senior captain and was virtual. The whole process lasted for about 2 hours but was pretty much just having a conversation. I got hired.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work for the company?

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First Officer Interview

Nov 1, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines (Oklahoma City, OK) in Jul 2024

Interview

Interview was about 2.5 hours. Very straightforward if you use airline interviews. Very friendly as well. If you don’t know the answer just admit it or ask them to rephrase.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What aircraft do you prefer?

1 Answer

First Officer Interview

Aug 22, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines (Los Angeles, CA)

Interview

The interview is normally a two hour technical interview that details everything sent in a prior email. HR questions may or may not be a few simple questions about demographic.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a compressor stall?

Answer question

SkyWest Airlines response

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First Officer Interview

Dec 2, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines

Interview

Interview was 1 hour 45 min. I recommend studying before the interview as it was fairly technical for systems questions. Study Jepp charts to include airport diagram, SIDS, STARS. We also dove into weather quite a bit.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Brief an ILS approach into SLC.

Answer question

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First Officer Interview

Oct 31, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines

Interview

The interview was with a very senior captain and was virtual. The whole process lasted for about 2 hours but was pretty much just having a conversation. I got hired.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work for the company?

Answer question

Other First Officer Interview Reviews for SkyWest Airlines

First Officer Interview

Nov 1, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines (Oklahoma City, OK) in Jul 2024

Interview

Interview was about 2.5 hours. Very straightforward if you use airline interviews. Very friendly as well. If you don’t know the answer just admit it or ask them to rephrase.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What aircraft do you prefer?

1 Answer

First Officer Interview

Aug 22, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines (Los Angeles, CA)

Interview

The interview is normally a two hour technical interview that details everything sent in a prior email. HR questions may or may not be a few simple questions about demographic.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What is a compressor stall?

Answer question

SkyWest Airlines response

First Officer Interview

Dec 2, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I interviewed at SkyWest Airlines

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Brief an ILS approach into SLC.

Answer question

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