I applied online. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in July 2022
Interview
Would not spend time applying to this company.
Met with recruiter for a generic BI analyst position with no details on the job/tech stack. They were hiring for 3 levels (1, 2 and 3 with 3 being a senior level position). Recruiter did not know what level I would be hired in at. Asked for my expected salary and said it was too high. For Seattle, WA, a level 3 (senior) would make low 100s with the only benefit to being offered a low salary the ability to fly standby after 30 days on the job.
Did not make it to the next round and asked for feedback. Recruiter responded, "our current recruiting policies prevent us from providing specific feedback about the interview process".
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Alaska?
Why are you switching jobs now?
What are two things that will help you hit the ground running?
What is something that would hold you back?
What role do you see yourself in in 5 years?
Why data and analytics?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2025
Interview
Had a recruiter call that screened for general interest and skills in SQL and Tableau. Recruiter was friendly and the call lasted around 20 minutes. They also outlined the rest of the interview process, which included a hiring manager behavioral, take-home data analysis assignment, and a presentation to a panel to present the assignment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you rate your skills in SQL and Tableau?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Alaska Airlines (Seattle, WA) in July 2022
Interview
First round was 30 minute phone interview with a recruiter. First they started off describing the roles and responsibilities of the role, as well as a "typical week". Then asked me about my skills and experience as it relates to the position. Based on my previous experience and education I was informed I qualified for the midrange pay-band between $80k-87k, and they asked if I was "comfortable" with that.
For the second round I was sent a dataset and asked to prepare a 20-25 minute presentation with analysis and forecasts, followed by a 30 minute formal interview with managers. I was supposed to have a week to complete this presentation (according to the manager) but the recruiter forgot to send the dataset after the phone screen, so I only had a little over two days to complete it. It was a cool project and I enjoyed doing it, but wasn't a fan of the time crunch. Presentation and interview with managers went well. I asked them multiple questions about their experiences and they were open and honest. Interview ended with the manager informing me that I should have a decision within 7 days.
Two weeks pass with no update, so I reach out to the recruiters I was emailing with. No response for two days. Send another follow up email. Get a response late at night saying they moved forward with another candidate and their policies prevent them from providing feedback.
Overall a very frustrating process. Asking for a 25 minute presentation with a forecast analysis is a big ask for an interview. They shouldn't require this unless they were more serious about the hiring process. It's really a shame because the managers in the interview were so nice and fun to talk to, def seems like a cool position if hired. However, two weeks of radio silence is pitiful. Do better.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How have you dealt with a coworker you don't see eye-to-eye with?