Trust Lost - Manager Alaska Airlines Employee Review

2.0
Dec 8, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Some great coworkers are the reason I stayed so long, flight benefits are nice for those who have been here a while, better than average 401K

Cons

Took away benefits from the most loyal employees, senior leaders lied directly to me on multiple occasions, little diversity of thought among the executives, company took on too much with the Virgin America acquisition and has failed to care for employees and customers during the integration, compensation is well below average, employee survey scores have been low for years but there have been no consequences for these leaders, other Seattle based companies are internally using Alaska Airlines as an example of how a company can fall from great to mediocre

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3.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and culture. Leadership is strong.

Cons

Terrible compensation practice. Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles. Leaders have zero say in salaries. The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with. There needs to be a willingness to change and align with the local job market. There needs to be an openness to listen to leaders' input. Its hard to hire and hard to attract retain good employees when we are competing with local employers in the Seattle area that offer better pay. It is very challenging to work with a compensation leader and team that do not listen.

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