Vantaggi
Serves as an incredible place to learn the ins and outs of a corporate environment. Work experience is among the best. My time at Air Canada was equivalent to two to three times the amount of time spent elsewhere given the crises and various situations we faced. Travel privileges are fantastic as long as you are very flexible with where you want to go as flights are quite full nowadays. Health benefits are solid and pension is standard for a large company (management employees hired post-bankruptcy (2004 or so) are placed on a DC plan. Those hired before that time are in a DB plan).
Svantaggi
The company culture is brutal and highly politicized. All too common are senior leaders who manage through fear, intimidation and bullying. There is no culture of cooperation and collaboration as leaders tend to be territorial. Certainly some notable exceptions. Salaries are below market, yet demands on time are unforgiving. Very limited scope for promotion. For someone early in their career, if you can put up with the negative environment and old school ways of doing business, the work experience can be quite enriching.