Working At Delta Air Lines

Yes, Delta Air Lines does a drug test prior to an offer of employment.

In addition, Delta Air Lines reserves the right to drug test an employee at any time if substance use is suspected or if a workplace accident occurs. If a drug test is required and the result is positive, that can void any worker's compensation claims and can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

No, Delta Air Lines does not hire felons. Keep in mind that a drug test, background check, and fingerprint analysis are required before starting a position with Delta Air Lines. To that end, there is no point in lying or attempting to fool them about past convictions. They will find out the truth.

To answer "Why are you interested in working for Delta Air Lines?", you should play up your desire to grow with a well-known company and talk about your passion for travel. Delta Air Lines wants its employees to keep climbing. To that end, your answer should focus on your desire to grow and advance in your career.

You write a cover letter for a job at Delta Air Lines by focusing on your desire to grow within the company. Delta Air Lines has over 75,000 employees worldwide and wants every single one of them to grow and succeed.

You have to be 18 years old to work at Delta Air Lines. While experience is useful, Delta Air Lines has a variety of opportunities for those who are just starting out in their careers.

Delta Air Lines offers internships and early career opportunities in the following areas...

Delta Air Lines offers benefits to full-time employees, including:

1. Profit-sharing: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta shared at least $1 billion in profit with employees annually.

   Sadly, after the pandemic, the profit-sharing was put on hold due to a substantial loss. However, the future looks promising for it to recover and resume profit sharing at some point.

2. Attractive retirement savings plan: Delta Air Lines offers a 401(k) retirement plan with tax benefits. Delta Air Lines adds an automatic contribution of 3% of the employee's salary. They also provide a 100% match for the first 6% contributed by the employee.

3. Training and professional development: Delta Air Lines has pilot training programs at the Delta Air Lines Aircrew Training center in Georgia. There are about nine other training facilities around the United States.

   Trainee flight attendants take an 8-week course. Customer service agents and supervisors attend workshops. There is also an ongoing interactive training series.

   Managers are sent on development programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

4. Competitive life insurance: Delta Air Lines's perks include basic and optional life insurance coverage for full-time employees and their dependents. This includes accidental death and injury insurance.

   The insurance pays out a lump sum to beneficiaries to a maximum of $50,000 on the basic plan. The maximum amount is $500,000 if employees take the optional coverage.

5. Comprehensive Medical Insurance: Delta Air Lines has various healthcare insurance options for employees to choose from. The options may vary depending on where they live.

6. Paid leave benefits: The longer an employee stays with Delta Air Lines, the more leave they are entitled to. This includes vacation leave and time off for up to 5 weeks per year. Sick leave comes standard.

   On top of vacation and sick leave, Delta Air Lines provides bereavement, family responsibility, and parental leave. Expecting and new moms can take six weeks of paid leave plus 16 weeks of unpaid leave.

7. Free and discounted flights: Delta Air Lines' perks include occasional free and discounted tickets for employees and family members. Flight discounts are also available for Delta's Ready Reserves.

8. Gym membership: Delta Air Lines provides free and subsidized gym memberships at Delta Air Lines Corporate Fitness centers.

The dress code for Delta Air Lines depends on what areas of the company you are working in but consists of Zac Posen uniforms for most employees. These uniforms include "passport plum dresses" and "groundspeed graphite" vests for flight attendants and more than a dozen other pieces for other positions.

The hiring process at Delta Air Lines varies by position and usually takes at least a few weeks. However, it could take months to complete from start to finish due to the background check and fingerprinting process.