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
1.0
May 13, 2015

I used to love this place

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Pros

The people have always been wonderful. I mainly come to work each day to support them and make sure I do whatever I can to make their jobs easier. Most folks are overtasked and depressed, our sole solace found in being around each other. It wasn't always like this.

Cons

After we merged with corporate around 2011 the employee-centric workplace disintegrated. Upper management understaffed projects and worked the staff to the bone. The atmosphere is extremely stressful. Local management is woefully incompetent. The wonderful early days of our company are only a memory; this ship is going down.

3.0
Dec 4, 2014

Went downhill

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Pros

Good coworkers, friendly staff, exciting work

Cons

Morale went downhill quickly while I was at Akima. For months, people were trickling out, let go by an often unfriendly upper management, and nothing was really said. Staff were often worked beyond capacity. Several members of my department, myself included, chose the job based on the flexibility--we could almost exclusively telework if we chose to, and we were very autonomous. Those who had the discipline to do this were very successful. Then the Director of our department was very suddenly let go, and the new boss wanted more control and demanded everyone drive into the office--some staff lived 2-3 hours away! When budgets got tight during sequestration, things were pretty desperate. We were all fighting for work and to look busy, but all but maybe 2-3 people in a 10 person department have been fired or left in the past 1.5 years.

3.0
Nov 4, 2014

Not a place to stay long term

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Pros

There is great health insurance with BCBS. There is yearly recognition with cake/certificates. I loved the education budget.

Cons

Akima/SAVA doesn't look out for its employees and expect not to get a good salary. Bonuses and pay raises may not be given one year and instead, handed to another part of the company. There is hardly ever a time that questions get answered.

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