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

5.0

Jul 25, 2023

An industry changing company with a culture to envy!!!

Talent acquisition partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wheels Up is at the nexus of 3 really cool industries: tech, aviation and luxury. I've been working at Wheels Up close to a year now and I can confidently say that this company is a jewel!! From day one, I have been amazed by the innovative work culture, cutting-edge technologies, and the exceptional talent that makes this company stand out in the airline industry. If you're an ambitious, go-getter type, there is more growth opportunities than one could possibly imagine. Managers are more like mentors and really take a keen interest in your professional development. Like I said, I've been here close to a year and it feels like I've been here for 5 and that's a testament to the culture at Wheels Up.

Cons

Honestly, there are none. We work hard, but that comes with the territory of working at an industry changing company.

4.0

Jul 10, 2023

Sinking possible

Pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun job, fixed schedule is reliable

Cons

Some of the pilots I fly with are less than desirable due to experience and qualifications

4.0

Jul 3, 2023

Overall good

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surprised to see such scathing reviews about Wheels Up complaining about low pay, "lack of coding standards" and having to go through one person- that wasn't my experience at all. I was here from 2021 to 2023. While it's true there was a "test later" culture- many of the microservices were lacking unit test coverage leading to lots of hotfixes- there were a lot of good things about this company. Friendly and technically competent mid-level managers, good pay, clean codebase and enough headcount (before the layoffs at least). The culture was the best I've seen at any company: friendly and supportive while avoiding being "too friendly". Too bad the company's financials didn't work out and it looks like it's headed into bankruptcy.

Cons

The lack of unit test coverage was real. There were three or four key technical experts in the company and contention for their time was high which was a huge bottleneck for the rest of the developers.

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An industry changing company with a culture to envy!!!

Sinking possible

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