Good company. IT division not so great. - IT Engineer Alaska Airlines Employee Review

3.0
Mar 28, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People I work. Nice benefits.

Cons

The reviews about IT is true, especially with the new leadership. Churn and burn is right. Many looking to leave (even new hires) as we don't know if we will have a job tomorrow. Seems like leadership likes using fearfactor. This plus not being valued, being underpaid, reorgs and outsourcing doesn't make this a fun place to be. With all this happening, nothing has changed - systems are still old and broken.

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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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