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Textron Aviation reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(870 total reviews)
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Ron Draper

93% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Textron Aviation has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 870 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Textron Aviation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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870 reviews
4.0
Mar 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Each department that I have worked for treats people right. You're not a number, you're a person and treated as such. It's more like working for a small company within a larger one! Also we are part of Textron and usually create the lion-share of the profit for them. It's good to be on top!

Cons

It's in the aerospace industry, we have a cyclic nature. Here in 2009 we are being hit harder than some others, but it always seems that we bounce back. Also since we are a Textron company, sometimes we get "hit" because of other businesses they own.

2.0
Nov 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The wages' and benifits' are very good compared to alot of companies.

Cons

I don't know how it is in Wichita, but the service centers acrosss the country they treat you like a number and not a person. I felt that company did not value the work that we did. Maybe it's because in Kansas they are union and the outlaying centers are salaried non-exempt employees. It was more of a philosiphy of " work harder, work faster and you're going to work the weekend, right?". A comment was made by a senior management that they could replace us with a bunch of trained monkeys to do our jobs! At least that was the rumor that was spread. I personally did not hear it. But the way I was treated, I can believe it. I was pulled into the service center managers office and told that " I did not impress him with my work ethic and professonalism". This was after 12 years of service and not one negative review. I had lead our center for four years in the amount of overtime put in. And changed shifts to be the lead mechanic, at there request. And my manager tells me he is not "impressed"! To say the least I was very confused and disappointed. Why would you put a person you do not feel is worthy in a position of leadership? If he is not meeting your expectations, on three seperate occasions. You can do well at Cessna if you are given the right atmosphere and connections. Good Luck.

2.0
Nov 6, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to get your pilot license and do not want to pay $8000+ to get it then Cessna may be right for you.

Cons

Promotion based on seniority, below average benefits and pay, very technical management with extremely poor leadership/human capital management skills, shareholders come first (Textron) then customers and finally employees.

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