Southwest Airlines Cloud Engineer interview experience

Instead of a formal multi-round loop, it was basically a discussion connecting me with the hiring manager and a senior engineer, and it felt friendly and conversational from the start.

Because it was set up through the agency, the interview felt a little informal in structure, but still real in substance. The main thing I walked through was my background and how I’d approach the work based on what they needed, and it played out like a dialogue rather than a checklist.

It ended without an offer. Looking back, the experience left me feeling like the process was more about alignment and