Does Delta Air Lines pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Delta Air Lines employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Delta Air Lines. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Delta Air Lines?

81% of Delta Air Lines employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Delta Air Lines 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Delta Air Lines?

Flight Attendant (1239) , Ramp Agent (414) , Customer Service Representative (345) , Customer Service Agent (198) , Customer Experience Specialist (185) , Ramp Agent - Ready Reserve (151) , Airline Pilot (137) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (104) , Delta Flight Attendant (99) , Manager (94) , Customer Service (80) , Reservations Agent (79) , Gate Agent (65) , Ramp Agent/Baggage Handler (65) , Project Manager (61)

What are the pros of working at Delta Air Lines according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the on reserve life is only 6 days a week which is better than any other airline." ((in 1152 reviews)); "Great flight benefits at major air line that strives to be and is the best." ((in 941 reviews)); "the pay is great but its only part time 20 hours a week that it!" ((in 400 reviews)); "Great people and very passionate" ((in 387 reviews)); "Great travel benefits and very accommodating company in regards to hearing how to improve the operation" ((in 357 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Delta Air Lines according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management causes employees to work in a stressful environment and suffers from mental health issues." ((in 306 reviews)); "Long hours and the necessity to stand on long flights get to be a killer after a while." ((in 172 reviews)); "No work life balance in small stations" ((in 135 reviews)); "To much favoritism to senior employees" ((in 69 reviews)); "Upper management does not care about what other employees have to say and will always put special interests first." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Delta Air Lines layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Delta Air Lines locations?

Guarulhos , São Paulo , Rio de Janeiro , Brasília , Salvador , São Gonçalo , São José dos Campos , Ribeirão Preto , Nova Ponte

Delta Air Lines reviews

4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(8,205 total reviews)

Ed Bastian

85% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Delta Air Lines has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 8,205 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Delta Air Lines employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte e logística industry (3.5 stars).

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8K reviews

4.0

Mar 7, 2011

Great benefits with god time off

In-flight service

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits as well as ease of scheduling time off

Cons

Air line industry as a whole has had difficulties

1.0

Nov 13, 2010

"A Nightmare for Most Pre-Merger NWA Associates!"

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel Benefits are good, and nice comfortable airplanes,

Cons

NON-UNION, They lookout for their "own" employees (Non-PMNW)! Unfairness to Pre-Merger NWA employees (I.e. advancement in job opportunities), Company has improved in various areas of operations due to additional hard work of Pre-Merger NWA associates, yet many of PMNW employees have been overlooked when applying for internal-job opportunities....

5.0

Jan 3, 2009

Despite the myriad of world turbulence, Delta leads through with employees first.

Flight attendant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Delta has seen us through the revolutionary change in the airline industry with top of the line communication and leadership to make tough changes with compassion. In the end we come out the largest airline poised for success and strong enough to endure fuel prices, finance crisis, and passenger demand. Our flexible work rules, schedules and pay options keep me on the ground or up in the air on rather nicely negotiated terms and management continues to provide the things I need to get my job done, admits their mistakes and genuinely attempts to do their best, as long as I do my best.

Cons

The flexibility I spoke of before also leads to schedules, work rules and job security that tends to flex as well. I have to keep in motion as much as the airline must keep in motion and sometimes that leads to levels of insecurity not many choose to deal with. I have to trust in my leadership they see a bigger picture than what I can. If you travel 3000 miles by car, you'll run into traffic, weather and road issues. The same goes for flying but at a much faster pace. I have to keep that in mind that detours on many factors are necessary, just as they are in many businesses.

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