Does Piper Aircraft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Piper Aircraft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Piper Aircraft. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Piper Aircraft?

68% of Piper Aircraft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Piper Aircraft 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Piper Aircraft?

Engineer (9) , Aircraft Worker (6) , Engineering Intern (6) , Intern (6) , Aircraft Assembler (3) , Airframe Design Engineer (3) , Sheet Metal Worker (3) , Avionics Technician (2) , Intern - Hourly (2) , Manager (2) , Manufacturing Engineer (2) , Methods Engineer (2) , Operations Supervisor (2) , Production Control (2) , Production Control Coordinator (2)

What are the pros of working at Piper Aircraft according to real employee reviews?

"All groups in the engineering building are full of great people who are willing to provide knowledge to enhance your understanding of engineering." ((in 18 reviews)); "The benefits this company offers are great." ((in 11 reviews)); "Small community and friendly employee" ((in 4 reviews)); "The work environment is awesome" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Piper Aircraft according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for what I need to do." ((in 12 reviews)); "Bad management doesn't respect employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "No raises, stressful constantly worrying about layoffs." ((in 7 reviews)); "Leadership rotates too frequently and is not competent, taking the company down every single year." ((in 4 reviews)); "Too much nepotism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Piper Aircraft layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Piper Aircraft layoffs and their outlook for job security at Piper Aircraft in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Piper Aircraft locations?

Vero Beach , Corona , Orlando , Merritt Island , Port Saint Lucie

Piper Aircraft reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(121 total reviews)

John Calcagno

88% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Piper Aircraft has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 121 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Piper Aircraft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

121 reviews

3.0

Apr 4, 2022

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Spiff bonus plan, not really fair to the rest of the employees

Cons

They are always playing from behind, bring in management talent but not Production employee talent.

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We'll pass this along and it will be kept in consideration during future decision-making. Thanks again!

3.0

Mar 1, 2022

Old product, little innovation

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice location, easy work environment. Learn how things were done "in the old days"

Cons

Not much innovation. Not many people to learn from.

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for your candid review, we value all feedback from our employees and strive to make sure everyone is satisfied with their experience at Piper. We'll pass along this feedback!

2.0

Feb 21, 2022

Flightline

Airframe and power plant mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy Job, Friendly fellow employees

Cons

Poor management, Lack of trust in people

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're sorry to hear that your experience at Piper Aircraft was not entirely positive. We value the feedback of our employees and will pass along your comments.

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Jobs at Piper Aircraft

Sr. Engineer - Flight Test Pilot

Vero Beach, FL

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Engineer II, IPT - Electrical & Avionics Systems

Sr Engineer, Structural Design

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Director

Old product, little innovation

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