Southwest Airlines Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted May 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I ended up with a pretty tight panel-style experience that centered on fit and fundamentals.

After scheduling, I met a mix of people that included a senior leader from a division, a manager/consultant on the team, and a recruiter. The whole thing felt less like a puzzle to solve and more like they were testing whether I could clearly explain my thinking, especially with basic object-oriented programming ideas, plus some behavioral questions.

What surprised me was how much of it felt like it depended on how I came across. I answered most questions correctly, but I also came in visibly nervous and a bit awkward, and the overall vibe never fully clicked. By the end, I couldn’t shake

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