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Steph Whoops, I meant to say she was NOT specifically invited to training on the day of her 1/1. It went well and all, but they said she would find out the results in a few weeks. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks for the advice with First Advantage. Mike ... View more

Wow, after reading some of the other blogs, it seems like people who get hired find out within 10 days and people who don't get hired tend to find out much later. Perhaps the back-up is dealing with all of the rejection letters. This does not sound good. Has anyone who interviewed (1/1) in Oakland in late July found out if they were hired or not? ... View more

Stephanie, Thanks for all of the great insights. She was invited to training on the day of her 1/1. I guess I just had the impression that the fingerprinting and whatnot was the beginning of the background check and hence a step forward in the right direction. She called the coordinator and this is what we know so far.... there were a lot of interviews in the Oakland location during the month of July and the People Coordinator is currently dealing with 1/1's from July 25th. My girlfriend's interview was after July 25th, so it is my impression that it is still up in the air as to whether she was selected to go further. Hopefully she passed her 1/1! She thought that it went great and she seemed pleased with her answers. It is just so hard to guess considering competitive the environment is. Thanks for your great insights and attitude. Mike ... View more

Stephanie, Immediately after her 1/1 interview, she went through the intial steps of the background check process including fingerprinting and answering questions about her previous residences, etc. I've undergone an FBI background check and it sounded like a similar experience. Tomorrow will be three weeks since the 1/1. She is dying to call them but does not want to bug them. I guess the question is...if you pass the background check, do you get the job? Or is there still more decision making? ... View more

Hi, my girlfriend had her one-on-one at the end of July and she said it went really well. She had her background check the same day. So far, it has been 17 days since her one-on-one and she has not heard anything. I am really excited for her to get a position with Southwest because that is the company she REALLY wants to work for. She has had several offers from other airlines, but she is definitely holding out for SWA! Any thoughts on whether or not she got the job based on how long she has waited??? I'd really like to give her some positive encouragement! ... View more