Great company Bad spot - Training Alaska Airlines Employee Review

3.0
Dec 31, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very dynamic company. Is a trendsetter and is lean and mean. Making solid profits. If you can find a good spot, stay there, this company is up and coming. Rapid expansion.

Cons

Where I work is a black hole in the company. Forget being sick or disabled. Accommodations? Forget it even though the company policy allows for it. Experiencing gender based discrimination despite having an extremely robust career with a breadth of experience not commonly found; and many credentials. Treated like a kindergartener. Was called a "distraction" for wearing a dress and was subjected to a weekly shoe inspection after tripping on a chair. Treated as if stupid despite 30 years' industry experience. Company tenure is everything, experience and credentials, nothing. Promotion based on tenure and politics, not experience or qualifications. Middle management positions require doing at least 2 jobs which means 60-70 hour weeks so if you want a work-life balance, climbing the ladder is out.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
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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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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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