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

5.0

Oct 2, 2020

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work Forever

Cons

None this is a great place

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for this input. We are very appreciative when happy employees take the time to share their experiences with us. We hope you continue to thrive with Piper. Thank you again for this feedback.

1.0

Sep 24, 2020

Sinking the Ship

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bills are prioritized to keep the water running and the electricity on Roof doesn't leak anymore Air conditioned manufacturing facilities 60 hour weeks are postponed, for now Frozen hot pockets in snack area

Cons

If you like doing things over and over again, work here If you don't want a pay raise, work here If you really want to understand the definition of incompetence, work here If you're looking to stay stagnant in your position, work here If you like executive decisions that feel like they’re coming from monkeys, work here If you want to leave work every day scratching your head, work here If you want to feel defeated, stressed, headaches and a sense of worthlessness, work here

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for this input. It's clear that your experience with Piper was less than ideal and we are very sad to see it. However, this feedback is very helpful for us. It helps us know how our efforts are being received as well as what can be done differently so a positive environment can be felt by all Piper employees. Although no one enjoys receiving negative reviews, we recognize they can be very useful in guiding the future of Piper, so we appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

1.0

Sep 24, 2020

Sinking the Ship

Operations supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bills are prioritized to keep the water running and the electricity on Roof doesn't leak anymore Air conditioned manufacturing facilities 60 hour weeks are postponed, for now Frozen hot pockets in snack area

Cons

If you like doing things over and over again, work here If you don't want a pay raise, work here If you really want to understand the definition of incompetence, work here If you're looking to stay stagnant in your position, work here If you like executive decisions that feel like they’re coming from monkeys, work here If you want to leave work every day scratching your head, work here If you want to feel defeated, stressed, headaches and a sense of worthlessness, work here

Piper Aircraft Response

4y

Thank you for this input. It's very clear that you had a negative experience at Piper and we are sorry to see how stressed and unhappy it made you feel. Please know that we take every review seriously and consider every piece of feedback as we make continual improvements internally. Thank you again for taking the time to share this.

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Jobs at Piper Aircraft

Interior Design & Structural Integration Engineer II

Sr Engineer, IPT - Electrical & Avionics Systems

Sr Manager, Aircraft Certification & ODA Administrator

Sr Engineer, Structural Design

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