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?

"Good people to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "The benefits this company offers are great." ((in 13 reviews)); "The work environment is awesome" ((in 3 reviews)); "Small community and friendly employee" ((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 13 reviews)); "Bad management doesn't respect employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers are bullies." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership rotates too frequently and is not competent, taking the company down every single year." ((in 4 reviews)); "Too much overtime even though you get paid well for it I am just wanting minimal overtime." ((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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (121 reviews)

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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

1.0

Mar 10, 2021

a lot of favoritism

Aircraft assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

POT they offer is pretty good.

Cons

supervisors show a lot of favoritism.

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for providing this feedback. We are disappointed to hear that your experience with Piper has been less than ideal. We appreciate any information to help us understand what is resonating with employees and what can be improved upon to provide a positive experience all employees can enjoy.

3.0

Jan 20, 2021

Good Experience

Flight test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good industry Experience, Flying Club Opportunities

Cons

Frequent furloughs, behind in the industry, bad management

Piper Aircraft Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We appreciate the details about the pros and cons you experienced so we can understand what's working and what still can be better improved to provide an exceptional experience at Piper. Thank you again for taking the time to share this with us.

5.0

Jan 19, 2021

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership cares about the employees They've put very strong safety protocols in place due to COVID-19; I feel safe going to work and happy that there haven't been any layoffs The benefits are competitive People are friendly

Cons

I haven't seen any cons yet

Piper Aircraft Response

5y

Thank you very much for this valuable feedback. We're very happy to see how our efforts are being received by members of our team. Thank you for listing specific pros so we know what's working and what to continue doing. Thank you again for this input.

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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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a lot of favoritism

Good Experience

Great Company

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