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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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Southwest Airlines Employee

"Great company to work for. Benefits are great, flying and medical. Room for growth can be challenging unless moving out of state is an option. This job is a Union Job therefore the yearly raise is based on the Union pay scale."

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 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Southwest Airlines Employee

"I worked for Southwest Airlines for almost 20 years. The ability to travel and move to other cities was great. The day to day operation can be stressful but the compensation package for what is essentially a entry level job is truly amazing."

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

"Very Cultured environment. Got to meet lots of people. Everyone is friendly and will go out their way to help."

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

"Southwest is an amazing place and will continue to be for many years to come. Wonderful people in every position, and a company that is run for the employees first."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 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
Senior Business Analyst

"Southwest Airlines (SWA) provides a wonderful environment in which to work. Management there is very selective in their hiring process, which means that you will be surrounded by smart, hardworking, creative people that inspire the best in you. Also, the intern program at SWA is one of the best available."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 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
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
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
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
Southwest Airlines Employee

"I worked for SWACU for about 5 years. Great company culture and co-workers. Tough to grow and move ahead. Hard to get raises other than yearly "merit increase," which basically just keeps up with inflation. Good incentive pay for loan officers."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Southwest Airlines Employee

"I have worked for Southwest Airlines. Its a very good place to work."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 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
Principal Engineer

"A place to have fun, that has golden rule values, and a work hard attitude"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Facilities Data Analyst

"Good company with very good perks. Fun loving work environment with very good co-workers. Pay-scale is not very competitive."

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