Pratt & Whitney reviews

Management. Lack of direction. Lack of resources. Zero training. ACE. Lack of career development. Old filthy buildings (in Hartford at least). If I was on the management team I would feel like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. The senior management is so disconnected that the middle management is being expected to drive conflicting strategies. Employee morale is at an all time low. Those that are happy haven't likely never worked anywhere else so they have no idea how bleak the situations is.

This is a very tough place to be an engineer at now and will continue to be in the future. Company culture has changed a lot the past 5 yrs. There's far more work than the company can handle. Simply put there's not enough technical people to do all the jobs properly which put engineers who care about their work in a precarious situation. While the product is interesting the attitude is miserable. A better technical vs. business balance needs to be established. Challenges need to be overcome all branches of the company as one, the brunt of the burden is place on engineering at present. "Execution is key" is a popular tag phrase for management. "Doing a job right", "you make the decision", or "follow through" are rarely spoken words. Professional advancement and raises are not good at Pratt. This is for two reasons. Pay increases are highly political and who your manager is makes a big difference here. Some managers are very good at gaining clout or being heard, others are not. If you have a manager or pack of people who step to the plate for their employees you'll do OK compensation wise. The other is the merit pool is never large enough to give proper average raises. If you're a diligent, hard working person and enjoy hearing the words "at least you got a raise this year" Pratt is the place for you.