Not the company I thought it was. - Anonymous employee Alaska Airlines Employee Review

3.0
19 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competent training, flight benefits, ergonomic friendly office environment, helpful co workers, and the option to work from home.

Cons

When I think of Alaska I envision a wolf in sheeps clothing. I'm going along, doing my job, then suddenly one day I was fired for a ridiculous reason and not rehireable. Worst thing is that if you are living in Seattle and you want to stay in aviation, being fired by them makes your options limited. I wouldn't say definitely don't work for AS, but I would say watch your back. They may seem all warm, fuzzy, and family like but they really are not! They are like any other large corporation if you are not performing to their standards they won't think twice about firing you. No warnings, no second chances.

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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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