Northwest Airlines Reviews

I have been working at Northwest Airlines

Pros – Good benefits and a well run operation.

Cons – Large corporate structure that was not able to make change quickly.

Advice to Senior Management – Utilize the talent of all airline employees involved in the merger. Be respectful of the proud history of Northwest Airlines; don't try and erradicate the Red Tail employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – Great opportunity for training and to attend customer events at very interesting locations. The job was lots of fun.

Cons – If you like a 70 plus hour work week and always working the weekends then you will love it.

Advice to Senior Management – Be honest with your people regarding the layoffs and future layoffs.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – Strong history and brand; safety culture; "we can do it" attitude of employees.

Cons – History and Brand and People not respected by Delta.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop trying to "get the red out". DL technology is way behind NWA and there does not appear to be a culture of learning from those with something to offer. Asia-Pacific market has been significantly weakened due to DL's lack of attention to service. The "merger" is over - time to fix the people and operating issues.

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – The people of NWA were like family to me and I enjoyed my time working there for almost 20 years .

Cons – Labor relations were always awful at NWA. Hopefully things will be much better now that that Delta has taken over.

Advice to Senior Management – It does not matter now since Delta has taken over the NWA operation. Hopefully things will be much better now.

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – Very analytically oriented management - good experience for a young MBA grad coming out of school.

Cons – Good ol' boys network - you HAVE to know someone to move up. Else, there are always the 20 year "analyst' veterans!

Advice to Senior Management – Too bad you decided to sell out!

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – Empower all employees from admin assistants to analysts to managers. All input was well received and listened to. Flexible scheduling, easy to balance work and life

Cons – Unstable industry, merger tensions between NWA and DL

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to keep employees involved, informed, and motivated

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Northwest Airlines

Pros – - many great people to work with
- travel benefits
- if you like aviation, it's an interesting place to work
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Cons – - many times it takes people a long time to get back to you, everyone is busy so it's hard to get anyone to help you out
- volatile industry can make you sweat keeping your job at times

Advice to Senior Management – - Keep employees updated on status of company
- Be open and honest with decisions made
- Seek opinions from employees as a whole

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend