Excellent Company - Captain Alaska Airlines Employee Review

5.0
Sep 21, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay scale for pilots. New, technological advanced airplanes. Great route structure that is growing. Should be a secure place to work for years to come.

Cons

HR department is horrible. That is putting it mildly. They made the retirement process very uncomfortable because I had no confidence that they knew what they were doing.

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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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