United Airlines

Yes, we have a 12-month one-on-one mentoring program open to hired UA management and administrative employees. The program is voluntary and participants are expected to meet for at least 1 hour per month. The objective is to Promote career development, build cross-organizational skills, networkin...

the company culture is rooted in collaboration which is unique for such a large organization. It never seemed intimidating or hypercompetitive - everyone was open to helping out the interns and serving as mentors.

You need to be a self-starter, flexible, creative, and have the ability to analyze metrics to find out what works to promote United on campus and what doesn’t, and change accordingly.

There is an extensive training before employees are assigned "to the floor" (take real calls) so you can be confident you will be ready by the end of the training. Each employee has a different schedule, assigned by lottery and seniority. I wanted to start as early as possible and the earlier tim...

As a new employee, it should not be expected to have a schedule 9-5 and regular week ends. My week ends were usually Wednesday/Thursday. It should be expected to have your lunch time at 4 or 5 pm when starting in the position (unless an employee chooses to work at night, which is typically easier...

Over the past 3 years at United, I have come to the realization that you will always be expected to take full ownership over the work that you do, but ownership doesn’t mean that you must do the work by yourself. It instead means that you make the commitment to get the work done, and rely on your...

The main qualities someone should highlight will ideally be related to their willingness to get out of their comfort zone and meet new people/discover avenues to solve problems that haven't been previously introduced to them. The role is all about making new connections with students, faculty, an...

$15/hr as of 2016/2017. My role was on-campus.

The work days at United are generally 8 AM to 4:30 PM, although the start and end times can be lightly adjusted as long as you get your 8 hours in each day (excluding a half hour lunch). The only consistent meeting in my schedule was a 9 AM morning meeting with the Structures group. Outside of th...

The work life balance is very good. Engineers are encouraged to only work 40 hours a week. If you do work more than 40 hours a week, the extra time can either be converted to overtime pay or to "comp time", which essentially is paid time off. Only once during my internship did I have to work on a...

Study up on planes (specifically United ones). The interviewers are always impressed when you can spout some knowledge about new aircraft in the United fleet. Read aviation news articles prior to the interview and make it clear you know what you're talking about and that you enjoy aviation.

A typical day at work included reading emails and taking phone calls that could be anything from getting seats assigned for a flight to manually changing a fare on a ticket when a passenger wants to upgrade to business class on their return. This had to be done quickly and accurately and in 2 cur...

This job require full-time work as a ticket agent. You will be working with individuals who needs to travel for holidays,weekends and nights. You can expect to work 40+ plus hours a week.

The training program was mostly hands-on working alongside an experienced auditor. This role required knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs/CFRs) and internal processes along with a general understanding of aeronautical operations.

You definitely have a lot of ownership over the work you do, as managers, directors, and employees ask you to produce content or edit some type of communications for them. However, there is also a great deal of collaboration as the company is so large, and working with experienced professionals g...

Training consists of a 5-6 week program in Houston, TX. You learn about the aircraft fleet, emergency/security procedures, and service