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Southwest Airlines Office Culture Score

Southwest Airlines' Office Culture is ranked 2nd among its competitors and in the Top 50% of similar sized companies on Comparably. 60% of Southwest Airlines employees have a close friend at work and typically socialize with team members Once a month outside of work. Learn more about Southwest Airlines' Office Culture by Department, Gender, Ethnicity and more.

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Where This Score Ranks Southwest Airlines' Office Culture

TOP
50%
In the Top 50% of 641 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
BOTTOM
45%
In the Bottom 45% of 44 Nearby Companies in Dallas
2nd
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

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C+63 / 100

May

Who Ranks Southwest Airlines' Office Culture the Highest?

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 100/100

Department - IT 72/100

Tenure - Over 10 Years 70/100

Who Ranks Southwest Airlines' Office Culture the Lowest?

Tenure - 5 to 10 Years 48/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 50/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 51/100

Southwest Airlines Office Culture At a Glance

Southwest Airlines employees rank their office culture a "C+" or 63/100. 30 employees provided feedback on their office culture and whether it's a productive and collaborative environment.

60% of employees at Southwest Airlines have a close friend at work.Most employees are not burnt out and also feel like they have a work life balance in their position.Compared to its competitors, Spirit Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Cape Air, Southwest Airlines' office culture ranks in 2nd place.

Employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years and the IT department are the most satisfied with the office culture, while employees who have been at the company 5 to 10 Years and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience believe there is room for improvement. Southwest Airlines ranks in the Top 50% of 641 similar sized companies with 10,000+ Employees on Comparably and in the Bottom 45% of 44 companies nearby in Dallas.

Southwest Airlines' Office Culture Trendline

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How Southwest Airlines' Office Culture Score is Calculated

Answer	Percent
5% or Less	56%
5-10%	10%
10-25%	11%
25-50%	6%
50%+	17%

What % of the time are you bored at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	46%
No	54%

Do you feel burnt out at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	42%
No	58%

Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Are you proud to be a part of your company?

Answer	Percent
Yes	73%
No	27%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Yes	60%
No	40%

Do you have a close friend at work?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	6%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	36%
Once a quarter	29%
Never	29%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Southwest Airlines' Office Culture Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably

TOP

50%

Southwest Airlines ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Office Culture Score.

Southwest Airlines' Office Culture Rank Against Other Companies Nearby

BOTTOM

45%

Southwest Airlines ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies in Dallas for Office Culture Score.

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