Burn Out is high - Pay is Awful - Flight Attendant Alaska Airlines Employee Review

2.0
9 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Health insurance is great, so are flight Beni’s (when you can get on standby and when you aren’t too exhausted to travel on your time off)

Cons

Horrible pay (been there for about a decade and still struggling to pay my bills - had to get a second job in order to make ends meet). Management send emails with a condescending and gaslighting tone. They basically want their flight attendants to show up early and work for free without paying us, but yet will penalize us if we show up even a minute late (even if the flight is delayed - they will only give you a grace period on check in time if the flight is delayed for an hour or more.) We still continue to do right by our passengers, because it’s not their fault, but many flight attendants are burnt out and this will ultimately affect the customer service if something doesn’t change. If you are considering an FA position, honestly go to SWA or Delta & get a living wage.

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5.0
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Pros

- learning culture - great people - career advancement opportunities - remote opportunities

Cons

- can be chaotic at times

3.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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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