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    Updated Oct 12, 2019

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    Found 1782 reviews

    4.3
    StarStarStarStarStar
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    83%
    Recommend to a Friend
    91%
    Approve of CEO
    Southwest Airlines CEO Gary C. Kelly
    Gary C. Kelly
    1,253 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Great company culture with great benefits" (in 208 reviews)

    • "Flight Benefits & other travel benefits -- it's such an awesome perk to be able to jump on a plane anytime I need without too much hassle" (in 163 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Also you will be the first to get mandatory overtime" (in 83 reviews)

    • "The airline doesn't fly to Asia or Europe" (in 60 reviews)

    More Pros and Cons
    1. Helpful (1)

      "Great company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Customer Support 

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Amazing benefits and the company really cares about you.

      Cons

      The pay is definitely on the lower end. I wished they would increase the pay so we can actually live without having to work 2-3 jobs.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-10

    2. "Southwest"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - CSA - Customer Service Associate 

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time

      Pros

      Flight Benefits for five words

      Cons

      Low Pay, Long time (11 years) to top out.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-12
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    3. "Best airline"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
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      • Compensation and Benefits
      Current Employee - Customer Service Agent in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Flexibility to make up your own schedule Doesn’t lay off workers Family like environment Great health benefits

      Cons

      If low seniority can expect a lot of mandatory over time

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-12
    4. Helpful (1)

      "Very good company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Compensation and Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Operations 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Family oriented Money Very fun environment

      Cons

      New hires get mandatory overtime Feels like you’re on thin ice at times

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-09

    5. "Awesome"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      • Work/Life Balance
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Flight Attendant 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Anyone who knows what it’s like to be a flight crew knows that it’s a lifestyle and not a job. Competitive pay and benefits with no flight hours minimums or maximums means you can make whatever you want.

      Cons

      Not that I can think of.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-11

    6. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Customer Relations Specialist in Dallas, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      The culture is amazing, you will love the people.

      Cons

      The pay pay is pretty low starting off, the opportunity to make more is their but not in customer relations.

      Advice to Management

      The management is very understanding and they do a good job promoting people.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-09

    7. "Provisioning Supervisor"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Provisioning Supervisor in Honolulu, HI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Company culture is very motivating and inspiring.

      Cons

      The airline doesn't fly to Asia or Europe.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-03

    8. "Never a Boring Day on the Ramp!"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Ramp Supervisor in Windsor Locks, CT
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Challenging, no day is ever the same, great people to work with, well compensated.

      Cons

      Lots of mandatory overtime, very physically strenuous work.

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-03

    9. "A Truly Amazing Company"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Software Engineer in Dallas, TX
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Southwest goes out their way to make the employees feel special. When you work for Southwest it doesn’t feel like a regular job. It feels more like a hobby. I have fun everyday I come to work and really enjoy what I do. They give amazing benefits, the pats is very nice and the work itself is rewarding. I can’t even imagine working anywhere else.

      Cons

      It’s a pretty big company so you may have some struggles but this company definitely knows how to mange it’s employees. Only true con I can think of was the amount of time the interview process takes. That’s also due to a large amount of people applying. They are working toward improving the process though.

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the work! You’re the best airline company to work for and are a heavy competitor in the industry!

      Southwest Airlines2019-10-01

    10. "Great"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Southwest Airlines full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Great job good company to work for

      Cons

      Lots of flying long hours

      Advice to Management

      Keep up the good work

      Southwest Airlines2019-09-28
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