Recruiting - High Turnover - No Work/Life Balance - Recruiter Alaska Airlines Employee Review

2.0
19 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great coworkers with lots of heart. Really focused on supporting each other and the team. Solid brand recognition Flight Benefits Monthly cash rewards for performance

Cons

High attrition in department NO work life balance. Lots of travel during off hours but expected to keep office hours. 60 plus hours. 40% travel for high volume recruiters. Other HR teams not held to same standard Micro managing from manager, directors No communication about changes or thought to prcoess impacts Silent team meetings. Those who speak up do not stay Unbalanced work load Cronyism - lots of employees in director/manager roles that have been there 20 plus years who lack vision and innovation. Old school 1990's behaviors.

Explore other reviews about Alaska Airlines

3.0
5 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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 Outdated approach, especially with corporate back office roles.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 The compensation team has an outdated approach to pay and are not open to stay with the current market trends and challenging to partner with.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

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All