Does Pinnacle Airlines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pinnacle Airlines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pinnacle Airlines. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pinnacle Airlines?

14% of Pinnacle Airlines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pinnacle Airlines 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pinnacle Airlines?

Flight Attendant (16) , First Officer (5) , Ground Service Agent (5) , Aircraft Dispatcher (4) , Customer Service Agent (4) , Mechanic (4) , Pilot (4) , Pilot - First Officer (4) , Captain (3) , (2) , A&P Mechanic (2) , Accountant (2) , CSA (2)

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

"Flight benefits are great for those that love to travel." ((in 15 reviews)); "pros are the Travel benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "1) Travel benefits for you and your immediate family (including parents)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Most coworkers were great to work with." ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice people" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Management at my base was horrible." ((in 17 reviews)); "If a company treats me well, I can handle bad pay." ((in 12 reviews)); "3) Senior management does not support its middle managers in personnel actions." ((in 5 reviews)); "Employees are paid low wages, work long hours, and are rarely recognized for outstanding performance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of good solid leadership that is visible to the employees and not just a name I would like to meet in a dark alley" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pinnacle Airlines redundancies in 2026?

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

Pinnacle Airlines Reviews

2.4

14% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

Ryan Gumm

23% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (121 reviews)

Pinnacle Airlines has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pinnacle Airlines employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

121 reviews

1.0

12 Mar 2013

Please don't accept this job.

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free travel, if you're even able to make the cut on the standby list because you have such low seniority.

Cons

If I could give zero stars, I would. You'll be treated poorly and the pay is borderline illegal. You'll get paid $1.65 an hour unless you are literally on the plane with the doors closed. You'll sit an 8 hour shift at the airport, and you'll only get paid for 4 ($6.60 for an entire days work? I wish it were a joke). If a company treats me well, I can handle bad pay. But crew scheduling and management do not care about you. It's no surprise that they can't retain employees. Over half my training class quit within 3 months. I had many planes that had cabins held together with duct tape and had entire seats unsafe to be used. Incredibly safe. Wouldn't be surprised if they go under soon.

1.0

12 Mar 2013

Pinnacle Airlines, the downward spiral of what once was a decent company.

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's an airline. You get flight benefits although they are less than you would expect.

Cons

Total mismanagement. No real concern for the employees. Morale is extremely low. I would never suggest this company to anyone.

2.0

3 Apr 2012

This is a bottom of the barrel airline. They work you until you quit if you can afford to do that.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You have flight benefits. If you do your job well you can do your job and not have management overseeing your day to day.

Cons

You have flight benefits but our seniority is awful. We are the last of the last to get a seat. We are below other company employees buddy passes and retirees. The company opted out of a better flight benefit package. We pay $50 a year to activate and there are no buddy passes. Parents can fly but they pay aprox .09 cents per mile. Other companies have buddy passes and parents fly with no fees. If I could I would go mainline. If I stayed regional I would choose SkyWest. I have met many of SkyWest flight crew and they are happy with the way they are treated. Ask any Pinnacle flight crew and I cannot say I am in the least bit confident you would get a complimentary response. Pay for first officers and flight attendants are very poor. Flight attendants and a first officer with any family qualify for food stamps, it is very shameful. People should be payed a living wage in this country.

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