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Collins Aerospace

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Financial numbers games, engineering layoffs - Software Engineer Collins Aerospace Employee Review

1.0
Sep 5, 2021
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Pros

They pay 100% of further education. Work hours are great (people on average work a little over 40 hours). Flexible hours depending on manager. 4 weeks paternity leave. Big emphasis on inclusive culture.

Cons

Like many corporations, there is emphasis on gaming financial numbers to satisfy investors. The gaming numbers hurts efficiency and employee moral. Engineers layed off in an area where overall business is growing. If it’s not customer funded then always uncertainty if program will get cancelled temporarily or permanently with no notice. Rockwell Collins used to be a company with secure and stable jobs with ok pay. After got acquired by UTC, then merged with Raytheon, the culture has got worse, and there is less thought about employees. Consequently or not, business has been performing worse than was prior to merger. Engineers forced to focus on money more than innovation. Benefits have got worse.

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
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Pros

Great work life balance Super fun and fulfilling projects

Cons

Living in Cedar Rapids stinks

4.0
Jul 11, 2026
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Pros

Regular yearly merit raises from 3-4%. Out of cycle promotions common if you demonstrate positive performance under higher than typical workloads or time constraints. Value your experience with standard company software, technology, and processes. Great place to start within the defense industry. The emphasize passing down the knowledge of experienced engineers to the younger employees.

Cons

Training can be lacking if more seasoned employees do not have the bandwidth. Deadlines can either be hard to meet on short notice or not given a hard-set deadline at all. Learning curve can take sometimes before real contributions can be made to some projects.

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