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Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Pros: People are easy going and pretty much easy to work with, and the job is pretty easy for the most part. The pay rate is also supposed to be going back up to a reasonable rate. Also, a lot of the things in the Cons section were for a certain period of time, as changes and improvements are currently in process right now, which includes wage increase and a more comfortable structured working environment. This review is basically a description of what the job once was.

Cons: The pay rate was not worth it (at that particular time, as there will be a wage increase within the next few months) and you could get written up for things that are not your fault if their technology malfunctions and indicates that you were the one who made the mistake. This does not happen too often, however, as most times it will be human error. Part of the problem with this is if you call or ask for help from a "higher up" (manager or lead supervisor, etc.) and they tell you to do something, then you do it and it turns out to be the wrong thing to do, it will be recorded in the system under your ID number and the company will write you up, which can lead to your termination. You were given a chance to explain - after the write up was already completed and recorded into the system... However, all this was while I was working there. Now there is a new project manager who is making changes, improvements, and fixing things up and I recommend this job for anyone who is looking for a comfortable, laid back but fast pace position with good pay, NOW.

A current or new employee may provide a higher rating due to the changes being made at the company. I would not mind going back.

Airport Ambassador is mainly positioned inside U.S. Customs to assist inbound international travelers use the Automated Passport Control kiosks, and/or assist them to have the necessary documents ready for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. If you're bilingual, you also occasionally support CBP officers by translating the interview with the passengers.

If needed you're maybe placed at a various places inside the airport to help direct traveling public.

Although this position doesn't offer any benefits, you learn something everyday since you closely work with federal officers, airlines, and airport managers.

Position is directly associated with the Airport Manager Office so you get to interact with various managers, which are very friendly and willing to listen. Co-workers are also very wonderful to work with.

If you work morning shift, it starts at 5:30 am so it can get little difficult if you're not morning person. If you work afternoon shifts, time is not a problem but you have to deal with afternoon rush since most of the international traffic arrives in the afternoon which can get easily overwhelming.

Work/Life balance is very easy since you get to choose your own schedule, no questions asked.

Overall, a decent part-time job.

This is a cusomer service oriented organization. Most days involve assisting travelers using the airports in the Washington DC area.

Safety is a high priority. All divisions work in concert to ensure that customers and employees alike are provided a safe environment. All divisions work interdependently, which means each employee understands their role and how it impacts on others in the organization.

The most challenging aspect of working here may be the 24/7 operation which can require work at odd hours and on weekends and holidays.

What is most enjoyable about working here is the people you work with. There is a sense of pride in the work being done by the workforce. Employees are willing to go the extra mile to provide quality service.

The Authority has been going through drastic changes since it's audit in 2012.  The current President does not care about the employees at all.  He will not speak back when an employee speaks to him, and he has no concern for employees.  Even though MWAA owns the parking lots and land, employees have to pay for parking and can't use that same parking when they travel.  You don't get any type of travel benefits or discounts at all, and instead of laying employees off when they can't afford to keep them.  The put them on performance probation and then force them to resign.  The made me do it to two of my employees, and they did it to someone that I referred to the company, and two other Managers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everyone is very professional at what they do 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no holiday working at the airport 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very welcoming and the hospitality of these employees is always great especially the for the new visitors coming to the country for the first time. Moreover, there are so many opportunities for people who want to work there. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It’s always busy at the airport and employees are willing to help and assist people from all walks of life

Dulles has significant capacity for future growth. With minor expansion, the current facilities could accomodate 45 million annual passengers (22.5 million enplanements). With all future facilities in the master plan constructed, the airport could accomodate 70 million annual passengers (35 million enplanements) operating out of 250 airline gates. The current four-runway configuration has a capacity of up to 600,000 aircraft operations per year. With a future fifth runway constructed, the airfield capacity could increase to 1 million aircraft operations per year.

MWAA promotes from internal staff but if you're a contractor you're 100% disposable. The allegations of nepotism within the authority are likewise 100% true - if it's not family members, it's friends or old buddies from the armed forces. Actual employees are basically set for life unless you cause a plane crash or something, which leads to a lot of people who haven't bothered to learn any workplace skills beyond politicking to improve their own position within the organization. But hey, there's a Five Guys in the terminal building.

Good management and good culture. There's a steep learning curve since it's all about aviation and airports so a lot of jobs are very niche. You can't beat the benefits like a retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, 401k, PTO, etc. The pay can sometimes be on the low end but is made up in their benefits.

There is lots of room for advancement and movement within the company. If you want to completely change career paths, you can do it.

It's not a part of the government which is nice and there's lots of job security.

A typical day at work would consist of file management. This is filing papers, photocopying thing - administrative stuff. Sometimes we would get the chance to get tours around the airport to see what it is that their engineers do on a daily basis. I found this pretty interesting. We would have daily meetings about how we could possibly make the environment for future interns better at the aiport. Also, I found an interest in photography from this job because one of my co-workers was a part-time photographer and engineer at the airport and he had great pictures of the airport.

The work environment was proficient enough to get me through the academy and provide extensive training concerning Law Enforcement.

Every staff member was completely invested in the success of their employees.

There were organized class sessions to help keep me trained and up to date. There were also ample time for personal training for employees to keep in shape.

The most enjoyable part of the job was talking to and meeting new employees who had many years under their belt and could explain the daily life of a police officer.

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