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3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)
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Ron Draper

92% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Textron Aviation has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 868 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Textron Aviation 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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868 reviews
4.0
Jul 12, 2012

Mostly positive

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room. To move laterally. People are very kind. Cessna does a lot of community work as well. Charity is encouraged.

Cons

Layoffs haapen a lot. The people chosen make no sense sometimes. There can be a lot of drama during layoffs.

5.0
Jan 2, 2012

Remarkable

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It truly depends on where do you work at Cessna. In my experience at the service centers, most mechanics at the Wichita service center are treated as first class citizens, while treated as pig smugglers in Orlando. Pay is good when compared to other firms, but is by far not the best. Mechanics make between $18 and $31 an hour, plus overtime. Other benefits are deteriorating as the parent company continues to pressure on cost cuts. For example, the health club was closed down due to the layoffs and cost reduction needs.

Cons

HR needs to hire qualified managers. Most maintenance managers and supervisors are former mechanics without any college. In result, they under-perform as managers.

2.0
Aug 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In the not so distant past, you got out of Cessna what you put into it . I have a diverse background at Cessna, and was rewarded with opportunities because of my work ethic.

Cons

The good management is gone, no positive outlook for career development, and experience means nothing anymore. "Anyone can run Flight" they said. sheesh.

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