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Updated May 21, 2013
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3.3 312 reviews

                             

75% Approve of the CEO

Delta Air Lines CEO and Director Richard H. Anderson

Richard H. Anderson

(134 ratings)

66% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines

Prosgreat flight benefits and profit sharing

Constraditional slow paced southern company, low salary

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New York, NY

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than 7 years

ProsProfit Sharing, up to 4 weeks paid vacations after 10 years, 12 paid holidays per year after 1 year, 8 paid personal days earned throughout the year, unlimited standby flight privileges - in premium class if available at no additional cost, 401K up to 7% company match, competitive starting wages, ability to swap days off/on -or pick up additional shifts at will, many community/charitable events to volunteer at.

ConsMust be able to work flexible hours and days - especially for first few years of employment, employee schedule changes once every 4 or 6 months depending on location, mandatory overtime.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the strive to create servant leaders!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Atlanta, GA

Former Employee – worked at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than 3 years

Prosgreat benefits for employees. Culture is open and one of success and inclusion. Wonderful new gym facility in general office.

ConsThe location near the airport can be problematic. It takes a long time to get to via public transit because you have to wait on a shuttle from the airport marta stop to the G.O.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines part-time for more than 3 years

ProsDelta Air Lines provides employees with the opportunity to travel the world free of change on a stand by basis. Further they give scholarships to students, emergency funds during hard times, and provide opportunities to get involved in employee groups. This is a great company to grow within if you are willing to aggressively network. Delta typically hires within.

ConsIt is increasingly becoming more difficult to land full-time employment if you haven't networked within the company. The coveted position are all in Atlanta and you must no someone in order to move higher up in the company.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Honolulu, HI

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for less than a year

ProsFull package of benefits especially flight benefits! Management is listening to the worker bees providing leadership training and career seminars so people can see how to advance. They will even reimburse you studying and passing test for a foreign language! There is free online training so that you can skill up and move up. Informal and formal career support programs exist for you to move up from that entry job.

ConsIt is very seniority driven as opposed to excellent performance in certain work groups like flight attendants. Very Atlanta, New York and Detroit centric ... makes sense but if you are out west do you really want to relocate? Wish Delta would try to make sure its employees are the best paid in the industry in return for giving best in class service.

Advice to Senior ManagementYour most passionate employees are the new hires! A major effort should be made to engage the most junior and educate them more about the past & present of Delta before they get stuck with the jaded veterans. Management tolerates too much whining, this slows everyone down. Delta needs to really aim at upping our game vs. international airlines. No reason an American carrier cannot set the global standard like PanAm did at her peak.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Former Employee – worked at Delta Air Lines

ProsGreat name, and corporate identity. Decent benefits from a travel perspective

ConsPay is not on par with other professions

Advice to Senior ManagementDefinitely should look to streamline things and offer individual workers flexibility to keep productivity up. The days of Mad Men are over. Agility is needed

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Atlanta, GA

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat benefits and flexibility and opportunity to see the world

ConsIt takes a long time to build seniority.

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Atlanta, GA

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than a year

ProsCollaborative Environment, upbeat employees, great benefits.

ConsSalaries are lower due to flight benefits

Advice to Senior ManagementCreate more advancement opportunities.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Detroit, MI

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than 7 years

ProsFlexible Schedule, flight benifits and good teamwork

ConsConstant badgering from Unions
Absent work force

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Atlanta, GA

Current Employee – been working at Delta Air Lines full-time for more than a year

Pros-Sort-of-flexbile hours if you're a Ready Reserve and you have another job or in school.
-Exciting and fast paced environment.
-Fun work (most times) and great people (most people) to work with.
-Travel and see the world for free/less!

Cons-Growing with the company seems discouraging and almost impossible.
-Sometimes you work with very unprofessional people (including management).

Advice to Senior Management-Give current employees a chance to grow with the company.
-Do not just audit employees but audit everyone including managers.
-Don't hire just ANYONE. This can be detrimental in the long run for the company.

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