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On average, employees at Southwest Airlines give their company a 4.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Southwest Airlines employees are Flight Attendants submitting an average rating of 4.0.

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4.3
Average Rating
(based on 33 Southwest Airlines Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.4
Growth Opportunities
3.6
People You Work With
4.6
Person You Work For
4.4
Rewards You Receive
4.2
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.4
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Engineering Intern

"Awesome place to work, learn and grow."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Quality Control Intern

"One of the best companies in Texas to intern for !Free flight benefits and tons to learn !"

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

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.3
Southwest Airlines (51)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Milliman (9)
2.4 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Quomation Insurance Services (6)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (9,359)
Scheduling Supervisor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Business Analyst

"I worked at Southwest Airlines for about 6 months, I loved my team mates, I enjoyed working with them. The culture was amazing! I enjoyed going to work everyday. Work was fun! Leadership was amazing!"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Southwest Airlines Employee

"Great teams, great management, great corporate culture, great sense of community, strong work ethic - I feel like everyone is committed 100% to making southwest a success."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Customer Service Agent

"Amazing company with wonderful people."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Network Engineer

"I have been with the company as a contractor for quite some time now. Working off of there primary data center has been a huge learning curve. The environment being fast paced, I enjoy a lot as there is always something to do. The manager as well the co-workers are pretty technical and always ready to help."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Customer Service Agent
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Finance Associate

"Great family company, strong work ethics and employees help each other."

What do you like about working at Southwest Airlines?

"Everything! The best atmosphere, great leaders and you felt good about the work you did and where you worked. You always put your best foot forward."

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

"Be relaxed and ready to sing. They make you come out of your comfort zone."

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

"Nothing at all. There is nothing bad to say as for my experience."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, they treated everyone the same, made sure you had what you needed and never forgot about anyone."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Compliance Specialist

"I’ve worked for Southwest Airlines since 2001. I love this company because it values its Customers and Employees. It has a unique culture and has never had a lay-off. We work hard and play hard as well. This company truly has a HUGE HEART! It’s been profitable for many."

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

"Outstanind"

What do you like about working at Southwest Airlines?

"Do what they say. follow their core values to letter"

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

"Be yourself, Be honest, Be will to take on all task"

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

"Upward mobility is prolonged. Take a long time to move up"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Apply the same upward mobility rules for all the specialities"

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

"Great company to work for."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior QA Analyst

"Good place to work, they maintain diversity and people are really helpful to each other."

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

"I love working hard and being the best I can be at whatever I might be doing"

What do you like about working at Southwest Airlines?

"their benefits are out of this world and the free fights are a big plus"

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

"be yourself and dont' try so hard to get the job they want to see the normal person."

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

"the hours you must work are crazy they changed monthly with diffenrt days off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"listen to you employees a little more and come up with better hours for people with small kids that are single parents"

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

Southwest Airlines Reviews FAQs

Is Southwest Airlines a good company to work for?

Southwest Airlines has an overall rating of 4.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 33 Southwest Airlines Review Ratings left anonymously by Southwest Airlines employees, which is 10% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 97% of employees would recommend working at Southwest Airlines.

Does Southwest Airlines pay their employees well?

Southwest Airlines employees earn $43,000 annually on average, or $21 per hour, which is 35% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 17 Southwest Airlines employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Southwest Airlines Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Southwest Airlines?

97% of employees would recommend working at Southwest Airlines with the overall rating of 4.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Southwest Airlines 4.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 4.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.6 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Southwest Airlines?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Southwest Airlines is a Captain at $200,000 annually. Browse Southwest Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Southwest Airlines?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Southwest Airlines is a Agent at $20,000 annually. Browse Southwest Airlines Salaries by Job Profile.

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

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

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