Does ExpressJet Airlines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ExpressJet Airlines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ExpressJet Airlines. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ExpressJet Airlines?

37% of ExpressJet Airlines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ExpressJet Airlines 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ExpressJet Airlines?

Flight Attendant (259) , Pilot (32) , Aircraft Mechanic (26) , Airline Pilot (25) , First Officer (25) , Captain (18) , Crew Scheduler (14) , Pilot, First Officer (14) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (10) , Mechanic (9) , A&P Mechanic (8) , Lead Mechanic (8) , Aircraft Dispatcher (5) , Airline First Officer (4) , Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at ExpressJet Airlines according to real employee reviews?

"Flight benefits were great and convenient" ((in 77 reviews)); "Great People (Flight Attendant) wise some of the best personalities and hardest workers in the airline industry." ((in 62 reviews)); "United Airlines Benefits were good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great work rules and training." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great travel benefits until you realize all the planes are full and you never get a seat to go anywhere." ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ExpressJet Airlines according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and for the most part the rest is simular to any other job issues." ((in 70 reviews)); "The company has poor management" ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours are expected and if you are salaried you don't get paid over" ((in 16 reviews)); "Low starting pay" ((in 10 reviews)); "If you have a bad supervisor or lead, you will get the worst jobs and nothing but criticism." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about ExpressJet Airlines redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ExpressJet Airlines redundancy and their outlook for job security at ExpressJet Airlines in 2026.

ExpressJet Airlines Reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(824 total reviews)

Subodh Karnik

24% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (824 reviews)

ExpressJet Airlines has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 824 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ExpressJet Airlines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

824 reviews

4.0

16 Feb 2016

Great airline with stellar benefits

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flight privileges on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines (each dependent upon your work group involvement). In addition, space available discounts on many other domestic and international air carriers. Discounts on hotels, car rentals, cruises, resorts, and special events. Paid vacation, holidays, sick time. Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD insurance is in my opinion greater than most other companies, offering PPO, CDHP/HSA with decent deductibles. SkyWest Stock Purchase program. Company strives hard to improve our culture. Having the 3 major carriers as part of ExpressJet's customer portfolio keeps you busy and presents positive challenges. You definitely learn a lot about the airline industry, both major and regional airline segments. This may be subjective, but ExpressJet is the best and blows other regionals (Compass, TSA, PSA, Piedmont, Endeavor, Envoy, Air Wisconsin) out of the park when it comes to operational performance, work rules, benefits, etc. By showing potential and determination, your very likely for career opportunities.

Cons

Don't expect the greatest in terms of compensation. Still some "butting heads" after the ASA/ExpressJet merger; however, there has been a lot of improvement since. Company's performance is partly at the mercy of mainline carriers and SkyWest Inc. 2 separate union contracts between Pilots, Flight Attendants, Mechanics and Dispatchers creates a lot of headache for the company as well as our mainline customers.

ExpressJet Airlines Response

10y

Thank you for your review. We are working on ways to better recognize our employees and their contributions so that everyone feels valued for the outstanding work they do every single day. - Courtney

1.0

4 Jan 2016

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS JAN 2018

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I really cannot think of any other than the people you work with are amazing.

Cons

This airline is going out of business so I do not suggest applying. They are keeping it on the down low. BEWARE

1.0

11 Mar 2016

Favoritism

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The flight benefits can be considered a pro and a con it is a pro because it doesn't cost much for employees to fly the con is we fly standby and we come last to every company

Cons

Poor management Promotion and career movement is based on favoritism or who you know Coworkers will throw you under the bus to try and get ahead also we are supposed to be a team Many people are in positions and they are not qualified for the position they are in Employees cannot take complaints to management because they do not know who are friends with whom some people in management make mistakes that can ruin the company however they know many people and other department so positions are created for employees who mess up Employees can easily get other employees fired by putting false statements and Management's ear and brown nosing Low pay Custodians do not clean well in office area above hangar

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