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United Airlines scored higher in 8 areas: Overall Rating, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Compensation & Benefits, Career Opportunities, CEO Approval, Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.
Virgin America scored higher in 2 areas: Culture & Values and Diversity and Inclusion.
Overall rating
3.9
★★★★★
Based on 5779 reviews
3.9
★★★★★
Based on 5779 reviews
3.7★
Culture & Values
3.7★
Culture & Values
4.2★
Diversity and Inclusion
4.2★
Diversity and Inclusion
3.5★
Work-life balance
Higher rating
3.5★
Higher
Work-life balance
3.3★
Senior Management
Higher rating
3.3★
Higher
Senior Management
3.8★
Compensation & Benefits
Higher rating
3.8★
Higher
Compensation & Benefits
4.0★
Career Opportunities
Higher rating
4.0★
Higher
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
69%CEO Approval
Scott Kirby
69%CEO Approval
Scott Kirby
75%
75%Recommend to a friend
United Airlines employees rated their Recommend to a friend 3% higher than Virgin America employees rated theirs.
75%
75%Recommend to a friend
68%
68%Positive Business Outlook
United Airlines employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 19% higher than Virgin America employees rated theirs.
68%
68%Positive Business Outlook
Overall rating
3.8
★★★★★
Based on 335 reviews
3.8
★★★★★
Based on 335 reviews
4.1★
Culture & Values
Higher rating
4.1★
Higher
Culture & Values
5.0★
Diversity and Inclusion
Higher rating
5.0★
Higher
Diversity and Inclusion
3.4★
Work-life balance
3.4★
Work-life balance
3.1★
Senior Management
3.1★
Senior Management
3.3★
Compensation & Benefits
3.3★
Compensation & Benefits
3.2★
Career Opportunities
3.2★
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
60%CEO Approval
C. David Cush
60%CEO Approval
C. David Cush
72%
72%Recommend to a friend
72%
72%Recommend to a friend
49%
49%Positive Business Outlook
49%
49%Positive Business Outlook
What Employees Say
"Flight benefits" was the most mentioned Pro at United Airlines. "Going to work" was the most mentioned Pro at Virgin America. "Away from home" was the most mentioned Con at United Airlines. "Vx" was the most mentioned Con at Virgin America.