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Air India
India | Flag Carrier 
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4.4
Captain - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Working environment
Cons
Life style
Advice to management
N/A
Advice to future employees
Be patience with the regulatory agency’s bureaucracy
A spiralling graph
2.2
Captain - Former employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Fleet expansion, increased frequency, new routes.
Cons
Toxic egocentric management, pressure to execute illegal tasks, pathetic rosters, only one way communication, zero planned leaves possible with expected availability 24/7, pathetic HR.
Advice to management
Get off your high horse. Your toxic attitudes can lead to unwanted air incidents with highly stressed crew.
Advice to future employees
Keep this as a last option. Legacy AI was far better anytime.
Worst working culture
1.6
Captain - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
None
Cons
Working culture Less salary Roster not maintained No leaves granted No clear cut path for upgrades
Advice to management
Listen to the crew rather than shooting the messenger
Advice to future employees
Stay away
A toxic environment
1.8
Captain - Former employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Absolutely nothing positive
Cons
Very toxic work culture. The CEO is clueless and a silent party to all the wrongdoings by the senior management.
Advice to management
Get rid of the toxic work culture and appoint people with integrity in senior positions.
Advice to future employees
Stay away from Air India
Rapidly growing but poorly managed
2.1
Captain - Former employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Rapidly growing. New destinations being added
Cons
Very poor rostering system leading to instability. Poor communication and response by rostering often making life uncertain and stressful.
Advice to management
None
Advice to future employees
Avoidable unless you have little choice. Stressful work environment
Was supposed to be my dreamjob turned out to be a nightmare
1.8
Captain - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Tata legacy
Cons
Bad pay, bad work culture, bad and toxic management style. All PR but no reality.
Advice to management
Start listening to employees
Advice to future employees
Don't join.
With so much muscle in terms of fleet, brand name
2.4
First Officer - Former employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
Brand Fleet
Cons
Management Culture similar to govt offices Slow Causal attitude Proactive approach missing
Advice to management
People wanted to join from all over, with such final management and how it’s being run. It’s a red flag company. Be more open and care for employees l, they will go overboard and do wonders for you. With current state of affairs, its only going to get worst ..
Advice to future employees
Avoid till management and working culture is improved.
High Growth Airline With Mediocre and Exploitative Environment
2.2
Captain - Current employee
Recommended to other Pilots Positive business outlookApproval of management
Pros
New aircraft and destinations being added
Cons
Highly unpredictable and unprofessional rostering practices. Poor HR and rostering support given to pilots. Oppressive regulatory environment. Unsafe and inadequate training and FDTL.Poor pay
Advice to management
Speak to pilots and try to understand their concerns- especially those that concern rostering and pay
Advice to future employees
Join only if you have no other choice
