Software Developer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at American Airlines with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer Intern roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Airlines overall takes an average of 52 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Airlines as a Software Developer Intern according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at American Airlines
Interview
A campus recruiter came to my university to interview several candidates. While the questions were technical and Java related, the recruiter seemed to be on my side and fed me some hints. Overall, he made the experience very easy and stress-free. Some questions on garbage collection, the error stack, etc. but nothing too challenging or involved.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing too challenging, just a lot of basic Java knowledge.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at American Airlines (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2025
Interview
Asked multiple questions regarding OOP concepts. Was around 30 minutes, virtual, Very laid back interviewer was very friendly, Offered advice and feedback after the interview was completed. Only one round, very nice very helpful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Create a plane class that stores a plane tail number.
I interviewed at American Airlines (Fort Worth, TX)
Interview
Simple assessment, then phone call with some managers. Phone call is technical in nature, and can have multiple people watching you code as they ask questions. After the phone call, I got called by the recruiter with my offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Write code that demonstrates your knowledge of OOP concepts.
I talked to a recruiter on campus and they followed up later with an email and an online interview. The online interview consisted of technical and behavioral questions. The questions had to do with Java and some other coding language of my choice.