Akima reviews

3.2

53% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)
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Bill Monet

62% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Akima has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Akima 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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381 reviews
2.0
Feb 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I worked with a lot of good people. I was in a group that allowed a great deal of work flexibility with respect to hours, telework days and independent decision-making. Benefits are competitive.

Cons

No clear leadership from management. No team-building, company events or the like; you can become just a number here. Not much in the way of rewarding employees; they have yearly awards for top performers, but nothing throughout the year to acknowledge team or individual efforts. Very understaffed in non-managerial positions (extremely top heavy with senior- and mid-level management). Before the merger in 2012, the company was one of the best places I've ever worked, but that changed dramatically after the merger with a three-part series of layoffs over a 2-year period that absolutely killed morale and had a lot of people resigning. Overall, the company was a good place to work because of the people, but leadership leaves a lot to be desired. Your success here will be very dependent on what group you work for and how much they "like" you. Unfortunately, favoritism and over-valuation of certain employees and their roles overshadow the efforts of others.

4.0
Jan 21, 2016

fork lift operator ll

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good people to work with/

Cons

The duties as assigned in job description is very vague. Left to do work from higher payed individuals. and not compensated for it.

5.0
Jan 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, benefits and career pathing. I belive I will stay here for a long time.

Cons

High tempo, but I was told that when hired. When work requirements slow, I get time to catch my breath. It is definitely all about customer focus.

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