Alaska Airlines reviews

The training program is strict - then you get the worst schedules like late nights, you are micromanaged and managers are not super empathetic.

When it comes to the cons, I will be honest: the People Team has become one of Alaska’s biggest barriers. I am surprised senior leadership does not appear to fully recognize how toxic parts of the People Team culture have become, or how many leaders in that space need to be replaced. I made the decision to leave when it became clear that there would be little to no accountability for problematic leadership. I also saw ongoing issues with favoritism, nepotism, bias, high turnover among people of color, and very limited advancement of people of color into leadership roles. I was with the company for almost five years and was never able to secure a promotion, despite my experience, performance, and contributions. Over time, it became clear that the goalposts kept moving. Eventually, I realized that too many leaders on the People Team hired and promoted based on personal preference, proximity, and favoritism — not necessarily skill, qualifications, or impact. Because of that, I knew it was time to move on to bigger and better things. Alaska also falls short compared to other corporations when it comes to competitive pay, which only reinforced that leaving was the right decision.