The tyranny of the executive staff should not be allowed. Most employees seemed unhappy. - Executive Assistant Alaska Airlines Employee Review

2.0
Jul 15, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Sometimes the travel perks are nice and parking at Corp HQ is free

Cons

Opportunities for advancement almost don’t exist. Upper management treat their staff like lower class citizens. Pay is lower than the area norm. If you go to HR for assistance they only side with management. They had a large scale lay-off late last year and it appeared they wanted to get rid of people who had been there a long time. And they gave very little notice just before Christmas. This is not a place to be proud of.

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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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