United Airlines reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(7,198 total reviews)
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Scott Kirby

66% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

United Airlines has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,198 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The United Airlines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
1.0
Feb 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Benefits are ok. (good 401k , 4 %, dollar to dollar up to 100%) Very diverse company. Lots of applications/systems to work on. HQ in Willis Tower (if that is a Pro for you) Travel benefits (if you are very very flexible , since its a stand by) Airline industry could be exciting. I enjoyed working with the people on my projects.

Cons

Exaggerated flight benefits (after the merger, its just crazy getting a seat on a standby especially with so many people working there for 10 + years, they are always in front of you in the standby line). Also with decreased capacity its very hard to get a seat on standby. During holidays and weekends, forget it. Pay is way below the market since they show travel benefits as a monetary benefit. Funny thing is they talk about free travel benefits but they give you only 2 weeks vacation. You get 3 weeks after 5 yrs. Not much room to grow, there are too many directors and sr managers. Less people to do the real job. Too many contractors who has been in the company for many years and have zero interest to perform the job. They think they are indispensable and the management treats them like one. For a company of that size, they are very disorganized, chaos in the projects they work on. They just cant get anything done without spending too much money. No wonder they rarely beat Delta or other airlines and always last in customer service and on time ratings. Merit increases are discretionary.

4.0
Aug 12, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Allows for some extraordinary life experiences with travel benefits, when you can get on a flight. The work is interesting and challenging, and you will be surrounded by other smart people. Overall the benefits package is good.

Cons

With consolidation with CO and UA staff, almost impossible to move up. Even lateral moves are tough. MileagePlus leadership only recognizes white males with MBAs in their 30s. In general, the airline industry is lower paying than others.

5.0
Oct 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not just working for a huge company it feels more like being part of a large family. With every department holding its own, the company comes together in a whole. There are a lot of positive influences here. People who I work with always greet me in passing. Health packages are a huge plus. Flying perk, who doesn't like to fly?

Cons

I really cannot complain about what I do. My team makes it rewarding.

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