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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 12 Northwest Airlines Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.2
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.5
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.5
Work Setting
3.9
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Equipment Service Technician

"Worst company to work for and the best people to work with."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Flight Attendant

"It has been a great career, but I'm ready to move on."

What do you like about working at Northwest Airlines?

"flexibility, time off and great benefits. Wonderful in-flight manager who has been a great mentor."

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

"If you love time off and travel, go for it."

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

"CEO isn't trustworthy and is a yes man and theif."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen more to employees and do right by them. Don't tell flight attendants they are expensive vending machines."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Pilot

What do you like about working at Northwest Airlines?

"enjoyed almost every day. felt like I was a part of a very finally tuned machine"

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

"now is an excellent timing to work for an airline as a pilot"

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

"unions caused some restrictions to flexibility and the capital requirements led to the bankrupcy"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"keep the airline independent & individually responsive to the market place"

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Equipment Service Technician

"The work that's done and the company I work for are important to me."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Reservations Agent
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Aviation Maintenance Technician
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Forecast Planning Manager
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 3.5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.4 / 5
Customer Service Agent
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.4 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Field Service Engineer
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Help Desk Technician
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Independent Contractor
People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5 Support You Get 4.1 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.4 / 5 Company Culture 3.1 / 5
Way You Work 5 / 5
Lead Mechanic
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.6 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Administrator

"I liked my job and the people but my talents were not fully used."

Customer Service Supervisor

"Twenty years with the airlines increased my knowledge, skills, and customer & employee awareness."

Customer Service Interpreter

"It was a good place to work when you are young and don't mind moving every 6 months"

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

"Look as clean cut as possible! Let them know you have no problems with relocating at any given moment."

Northwest Airlines Reviews FAQs

Is Northwest Airlines a good company to work for?

Northwest Airlines has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 12 Northwest Airlines Review Ratings left anonymously by Northwest Airlines employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Northwest Airlines.

Does Northwest Airlines pay their employees well?

Northwest Airlines employees earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 39% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 1 Northwest Airlines employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Northwest Airlines Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Northwest Airlines?

92% of employees would recommend working at Northwest Airlines with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Northwest Airlines 3.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.5 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Northwest Airlines?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Northwest Airlines is a Managing Director at $185,000 annually. Browse Northwest Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Northwest Airlines?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Northwest Airlines is a Gate Agent at $18,000 annually. Browse Northwest Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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