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

1.0

Jan 5, 2021

Buddy-Buddy, golfing group culture of CEO and COO is detrimental to Piper's success!

Supervisor/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros in my opinion.

Cons

Decisions made by leadership are bewildering. Only way to get promoted is to be buddy buddy with the CEO and COO and their golfing group. I often wonder how Piper stays in business with all the unqualified leaders in place. Promotions are not based upon hard work and intellect. Raises for the rank and file are nonexistent. The COO is clueless about engineering anything, let alone aircraft.

Piper Aircraft Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We are sad to hear about this negative feedback, however, we appreciate the time you've taken to offer this input. This helps us know how our efforts are being received so we can continue making new improvements for the team.

3.0

Nov 29, 2020

Meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fulfilling work, Willing to train if you have no experience

Cons

low rate of pay compared to similar companies

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for this feedback. We appreciate the info you provided highlighting both pros and cons you experienced during your time at Piper. We take this into consideration as we evaluate what is valued most highly and where we can continue to make improvements. Thank you again for your input.

3.0

Oct 31, 2020

Working at Piper

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunities to make improvements

Cons

More work than you will ever be able to do

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share a little about your experience at Piper. This information is helpful for us to see how efforts are being perceived by employees and what we can do to continue improving. Thank you again for this input.

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Buddy-Buddy, golfing group culture of CEO and COO is detrimental to Piper's success!

Meh

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