International reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(1,479 total reviews)
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Mathias Carlbaum

85% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

International has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,479 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Apr 20, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay compared to other companies in the area Good benefits, insurance plans not excessively expensive, good 401(k) Decent vacation policies, builds up quickly

Cons

Companies acquired by Navistar are treated like stepchildren. No real opportunities to advance within the corporation if you are not from the home office. It did feel like Big Brother is watching you. No recognition of talent or years of experience. They tend to get rid of the people getting close to retirement age. They would rather get rid of you if you have been there for years. Good Old Boy network They tend to bring in managers from the corporate office who have no clue about the product being manufactured & have no desire to learn from long-time employees. Excessive amounts of time spent with meetings, conference calls, & "goal-setting" for no real reason.

2.0
Apr 18, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Navistar offers a rewarding experience and unique challenges. They encourage knowledge expansion and cross-training so its great for personal growth.

Cons

They are tending toward hiring upper management who are not familiar with the industry and are considered businessmen in their own right. This creates managers who don't respect the historical talent nor their employees' experience. Navistar has become highly politicized internally therefore the best ideas and methods rarely make it. They have recently let go a sizable portion of their knowledge-base and have moved operations to a higher cost area. They will be hiring inexperienced engineers fresh out of college and relying on them more than they should. I'd be wary about any long term plans with Navistar.

3.0
Apr 17, 2012

Great learning experience.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of self learning opportunities and freedom to do things and experiment your own ways. Most of the managers do not try to micromanage.

Cons

Company is at a very feeble state financially. So growth opportunities are minimal and management does not appreciate personal efforts.

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