If I could give less than 1 star, I would - Engineer Gulfstream Employee Review

1.0
Aug 19, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay for the area, but Savannah cost of living is cheap, so that's not saying much 401K match is decent

Cons

This company is going downhill, and fast. I've worked in aerospace engineering for 20 years, at three different OEMs. Gulfstream is far and away the worst place I've ever worked (in engineering, I cannot speak to the manufacturing side). In the last few years it has deteriorated rapidly. Promotions and raises are based on a good ol boy network, not how hard you work or how much you contribute to the organization. People with less experience and expertise are promoted ahead of those who are more qualified because they're part of "the club." Employee surveys for several years have shown low employee morale and significant issues with trusting management, so senior leadership has stopped giving surveys instead of working to solve the issues. The engineering organization is run based on fear and intimidation. There is no work/life balance - you're expected to work overtime for no pay. I've never worked so hard for so little appreciation. I've heard many coworkers who've been with the company 15+ years state that things have changed significantly since they first started working there, and not for the better. As soon as I find a job elsewhere, I'm leaving.

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5.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Work in an air conditioned hangar! -All the tools and support needed to do the job -Excellent training available -Good safety culture -Fairly easy work -Lots of opportunities to grow

Cons

Big corporate politics at times. Some people just love to point fingers. Rules that are very excessive due to incompetence, instead of just firing morons.

2.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Rather decent front loaded time off. 4 day work weeks. A pretty decent off shift incentive.

Cons

Management does not care about their people. They are so far removed from what’s going on on the floor and too focused on passing the buck to someone else for their screw ups. People are placed in positions they should not be in simply because they know someone or they kiss up to someone. The people on the floor have very little fixed wing experience yet act as if they know everything. The only path they create for people to move up is A&P and even then they just want you to stay a mechanic. They neglect to realize that people stay with a company for the culture as well as leave because of it.

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