Calspan reviews

In 2011 there was an awkward restructuring. By the time it had trickled down to us little people, it had destroyed the personal, comfortable atmosphere that made the company great. I would not discourage anyone from working here, but I would warn potential employees: Never assume that management considers you to be anything more than a commodity. I understand that the world of federal funding can be unpredictable, and that layoffs had to happen. The tactless manner in which so many dedicated employees in good standing were laid off was unconscionable.

The pay is low and the benefits are minimal and too regional in nature. My company was purchased by Calspan. My pay was reduced, my bonus pay was eliminated, my workload was increased but, as an hourly employee, I was not "allowed" overtime but job had to be finished on time no matter what. I did an investigatory job requiring me to be flexible but management was extremely rigid and every aspect of my work was micromanaged even after 10+ years of service of excellent quality. I was never given a review until a review was suddenly announced in February of 2012. The reviews were then rigged so that only the lowest paid employees had good ratings and, surprise surprise, only the lowest paid employees were kept when a mass layoff was done in March 2012 with only a couple hours of notice. It was later discovered that the company management knew months before the review process that there would be a layoff. My job was dependant on a 40 million dollar 5 year contract from the federal government that was cut in half less than a year after it's beginning. The company was a 50million dollar per year company prior to that, so much for their profitability. There were many signs prior to the contract cut that calspan arrogantly ignored the promised performance that got them the contract.