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FlightSafety International

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YOU WILL HAVE A TARGET ON YOUR BACK ON YOUR FIRST DAY. - MX Instructor FlightSafety International Employee Review

1.0
Sep 24, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

You get a lot of time to learn the systems on the airplanes you teach. You occasionally get to fly the full motion simulators for hours on end. You are perceived as an expert and if you are a good instructor, you will get many job offers. Free donuts. Free candy.

Cons

The place is run by military retirees who like to lord over their employees with ambiguous, non-existent rules. Don't expect support from any of the managers if you are having problems with the material, just expect deadlines and threats of being reprimanded when you ask for help. Since you get paid salary expect to work a lot of overtime on the weekends without any compensation. You'll spend most of your time doing busy work such as internal audits, editing power point shows, editing training manuals, or sorting and resorting bins of junk in the back room. If you start doing well and start teaching a lot of hours, be ready for someone to anonymously report you for doing something "unethical" such as leaving work 5 minutes early on Friday or using a bad word while chumming it up during a break. Jealousy is everywhere. You can get 1000 positive client reviews and then 1 bad one and you get put on probation. They have mandatory work furloughs that they use to get you to use up your vacation time. No bailout for this Warren Buffet owned company! Pay: What you start with is pretty much what you stay with + 3% increase annually. Advancement: Not unless someone quits or dies or if you can make up a new position and sell it to management.

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5.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great schedule and company culture is very welcoming. Felt very supported during the training process. The facility is always clean, co-workers are extremely friendly and helpful

Cons

Had to complete many hours of eLearning assignments

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2.0
May 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PTO, somewhat of a 'decent' salary

Cons

Management, both in the center & corporate. The work tasks are too demanding for the BS pay we get. The verbal abuse we get from pilots. Management has zero issue letting you know when you've done something wrong but if they do something wrong.. nothing happens? Oh I'm away from my computer for more than 15 minutes and now I'm getting scolded by not being on the phone? We can't speak freely. We have to watch what we say on the phone cause everything is recorded. The St. Louis location is a joke, with their petty front desk staff & gaslighting managers. The only people who are cool in the St Louis location are their PM's. This whole company needs a redo. Oh & if you're a biological female.. you're not safe if a transgender woman wants to use your bathroom.

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