Fake it to make it or dumb it up. The AA way. - Anonymous employee American Airlines Employee Review

1.0
Jul 24, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most of the workers were nice. Flight benefits were good if you could actually get on a flight. pay was ok.

Cons

Management has no vision. They don't know talent when they see it. Hopefully with USAIR coming in they can get rid of the fake it to make folks which is rampant. Management does no grooming of folks so training is nonexistent to move up. Very passive aggressive and serious bully tactics that they say are just being professional. NOT!!! The buddy system is the norm for you to move up or just dumb it up to move up that's if they like you. Forget leaving on time if weather moves in. Management still can't figure it out to lead the operation.

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