Oshkosh Defense reviews

Pay is very low compared to other defense companies. In my opinion the core competencies of this company are very low tech and focused on integrating and assembling trucks. In my opinion career progression is very slow with low emphasis, you have to be your own strong advocate and you walk the sensitive line of being the ‘squeaky wheel’ and hurting yourself. However, if you don’t advocate for yourself you will stagnate. Yearly raises are very low and only seem to get lower. Some departments seem to be dead ends, and suffer from very poor and unprofessional management. I have seen some of the best engineers I know be treated poorly by this company and have to walk out the door. From my perspective this company seems to know they are ‘the only game in town’ when it comes to defense vehicles and as a result they don’t compete on salary, job titles or roles. If you choose to work here my advice would be to do it early in your career, stay for a few years to get exposure and build your resume, don’t put down any roots and move on to something else. That said, there are some interesting experiences to be had!

While there are good people at the top, and the company's "People First" initiative has led to improvements, Oshkosh's hierarchical nature can make the organization confusing and difficult to navigate in certain circumstances. This mentioned hierarchical nature might be due, in part, to the company's long history and well-established chain of command, which can both be seen as positive things.