Question 1

Is Alaska Airlines a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Alaska Airlines has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,888 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Alaska Airlines to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Alaska Airlines have been left by employees working as Airline Pilot, Customer Service and Concierge.

Question 2

Does Alaska Airlines pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Alaska Airlines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Alaska Airlines. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Alaska Airlines?

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79% of Alaska Airlines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Alaska Airlines 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Alaska Airlines?

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Flight Attendant (327), Customer Service Agent (130), Customer Service Representative (72), CSA - Customer Service Associate (68), Reservations Agent (55), Manager (26), Customer Service Agent (CSA) (25), CSA (24), Customer Service (16), Ramp Agent (16), Customer Care Representative (14), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (13), Airline Pilot (13), Reservation Sales Agent (13), Senior Software Engineer (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Alaska Airlines according to real employee reviews?

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"Great benefits and very flexible." ((in 211 reviews)); "Flight benefits are great and perfect for interns to travel to different places together during the weekends." ((in 200 reviews)); "you get to travel for the job and a lot of the people you work with are great!" ((in 113 reviews)); "They have great travel benefits and medical" ((in 94 reviews)); "Great coworkers and love the uniforms!" ((in 65 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Alaska Airlines according to real employee reviews?

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"Pay is low and competitor airline without union pays starting CSA $5 more an an hour at same airport." ((in 148 reviews)); "long hours its cold and icey" ((in 40 reviews)); "The salary is low and the hours are hard." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is extremely indecisive and unorganized, causing wasted design time, an unnecessary amount of revisions, and sometimes just throwing entire projects away and starting over." ((in 20 reviews)); "Favoritism in the upper management ranks, a lack of diversity in management, and low pay compared to the same careers in other companies." ((in 17 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Alaska Airlines layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Alaska Airlines layoffs and their outlook for job security at Alaska Airlines in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Alaska Airlines locations?

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Seattle, SeaTac, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Anchorage, San Diego, Boise, Phoenix, New York, Chandler, Chicago, San Jose, Dallas, Kent, Las Vegas, Dulles, Newark, Fairbanks, Burlingame, Denver, Boston, Tukwila, Alaska, Juneau, Ketchikan, Austin, Santa Ana, Oakland, Santa Barbara

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