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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 167 American Airlines Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.1
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.2
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Lead Programmer

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Advancement."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be aware of layoffs."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Too big."

Fleet Service Clerk

"Very good!"

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Everything!! Best job I ever had."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared to handle a lot of security questions about your past."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Everything goes by seniority."

Customer Service Agent

"A great stepping stone into the airline industry!"

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Everything was handled by seniority, so it was tough with only four years in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have more fun with the team, get them excited."

Software Engineering Lead

"I was outsourced to India and I had to train my Indian replacements."

Reservations Agent

"It required taking calls all day from people across the nation. Booking travel, assisting with any travel problems."

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"I was able to travel the world and experience places I had never seen."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"The benefits were worth it for a young person."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Dealing with customers non-stop, sometimes very irate ones, got stressful. No opportunity for advancement. Low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pay scale should have been better."

Fleet Service Clerk

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"I enjoyed working side-by-side with hardworking individuals, and the flight benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be trainable."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"I felt my skills weren't used to the full potential."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They always did a good job about being honest to me and my responsibilities."

Relief Supervisor

"As good as it gets in the majors."

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Everything."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good luck. It's a hard nut to crack."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Nothing."

Industrial Engineer

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Work culture, experienced workforce, motivated people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be very focused on the position and its roles."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Job security is low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Incentives should be aligned to goals."

Infrastructure Engineer

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Open to ideas. Career growth."

Accounts Receivable Clerk

"Good place to work."

Avionics Mechanic

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"I was with family, it was my home for 20 years. What would happen in New York or Europe happened to you, too."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You have gotta love Texas."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"There were some people there that were not what I would call worldly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"TWA is dead. I am sorry to say and we have poor management to blame for that. American Airlines has seen to it that all of the old TWA people have been eliminated from the company, but isn't that the way most mergers usually go."

Field Operations

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Travel."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared with many airline questions."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"Union."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees fairly."

Chief Agent

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"The people that I worked with."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"I loved every minute I was there."

Senior Business Analyst

"Variety and challenging projects."

What do you like about working at American Airlines?

"Work variety and business challenges. All technologies are researched and many adopted. Always improving."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"An inside contact is very helpful."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"No complaints. Nice environment, smart people, interesting work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Strong professional management team."

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Do not expect to get rich."

What don't you like about working at American Airlines?

"The amount of time it takes to earn what most mechanics start out at."

American Airlines Reviews FAQs

Is American Airlines a good company to work for?

American Airlines has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 167 American Airlines Review Ratings left anonymously by American Airlines employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 96% of employees would recommend working at American Airlines.

Does American Airlines pay their employees well?

American Airlines employees earn $50,000 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 24% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 63 American Airlines employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find American Airlines Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at American Airlines?

96% of employees would recommend working at American Airlines with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated American Airlines 4.1 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.8 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at American Airlines?

According to our data, the highest paying job at American Airlines is a ETL Tester at $167,000 annually. Browse American Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at American Airlines?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at American Airlines is a Runner at $16,000 annually. Browse American Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at American Airlines?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at American Airlines to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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