Does Wheels Up pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wheels Up employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wheels Up. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wheels Up?

35% of Wheels Up employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wheels Up 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wheels Up?

Pilot (33) , Software Engineer (16) , Captain (11) , Summer Associate (7) , Operations (6) , Pilot, First Officer (6) , Sales (6) , Vice President (6) , First Officer (5) , Sales Executive (5) , Inside Sales Executive (4) , Member Service Representative (4) , Mission Planner (4) , Finance (3) , Flight Attendant (3)

What are the pros of working at Wheels Up according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and place to work" ((in 30 reviews)); "Pay is good even for those straight out of school" ((in 23 reviews)); "Decent benefits." ((in 14 reviews)); "the coworkers were good and a lot of experience was shared." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great opportunity to capitalize on a well positioned offering." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wheels Up according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management does its best to create a shiny, exterior culture on the outside." ((in 10 reviews)); "The culture is toxic and I expect a huge wave of pilots leaving this catastrophe of upper management failure to listen to the needs of their tirelessly working employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "Ineffective leadership at the ULT level (especially the CMO/CPO), characterized by poor communication, limited understanding of employee needs, and a pure disconnect from both the customer base and an understanding of private aviation." ((in 9 reviews)); "No work life balance." ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wheels Up layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Wheels Up layoffs and their outlook for job security at Wheels Up in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Wheels Up locations?

New York , Atlanta , Broomfield , Shelton , Chamblee , Erlanger , Columbus , Cincinnati , Tampa , Hebron , Denver , Seattle , Miami , Teterboro , Boise , Chicago , Ohio , Richmond , Manassas , Kansas City , White Plains , Bozeman , Washington , Arlington , Dallas , Houston , Memphis , Elkhart , Cleveland , Ohio City

Wheels Up reviews

2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

George Mattson

39% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Wheels Up has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 281 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Wheels Up employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

281 reviews

2.0

Feb 12, 2021

SPAC will fail unless they focus on treating employees much better

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Visionary CEO, and some great hard working employees, that are under appreciated.

Cons

Terrible work life balance. Not enough respect for the individual and core values

1.0

Apr 7, 2023

Chaos & disorder

Flight coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401k match, employee benefits

Cons

Patchwork of cultures, policies and procedures, and overlapping roles and responsibilities as a result of acquiring various organizations and not integrating them effectively. Company financial outlook is bleak.

1.0

Sep 29, 2022

Sr. Accountant

Sr. accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was nice being around the aircraft.

Cons

The accounting department is overworked. On my first day I was told by my coworker that “we just work through lunch”. Very stressful environment overall, with messy books.

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