American Airlines (Corporate) is great if you love politics, traveling, and low pay. - Revenue Management American Airlines Employee Review

1.0
Aug 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

You get to travel (on open flights)

Cons

1) The promotions are 100% political. 2) The pay is terrible. 3) American will protect its investment in its MBA employees (they get paid double) by promoting them to management level over people who are much more qualified. This leads to incompetent management. 4) Management is not aboveboard with employees at lower levels. Managers and above will talk positively/poorly about an employee and never tell the employee where he or she stands. 5) Vacation time is very limited. 6) It is more difficult to move between departments within American than they will tell you.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

There are some truly wonderful people at American. Many care deeply about aviation and have a calling for what they do. The diversity is outstanding. The industry is endlessly fascinating. You are always learning.

Cons

Sadly, the toxicity of my department after we were reorganized. It turned a job I loved into one I dreaded. And management looked the other way while a steady stream of talent exited through the revolving door. I would have done nearly anything for the company. Politics, pettiness and a "mean girls" culture destroyed morale, and the negative behavior was only rewarded. PTO allowance is cheap, making flight benefits great only on paper for your first 5 years of employment.

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