Textron Systems reviews

Winning new contracts for the Unmanned Systems business seems to be lagging. Too many middle managers are ineffective but yet tolerated. HR meddles in all staffing decisions. Managing 3 businesses out of 1 campus is very inefficient.

Textron Systems has high potential with it's many operating units and facilities, but unfortunately the business is very fractured with too many senior leaders failing to support the larger business strategy. Anytime a decision must be made for the better of the entire business there is almost a level of paralysis caused by senior leaders with self serving interests. Contracts are bid very poorly and won(bought) with very low margins setting the business and customer up for potential failure. Unrealistic sustained performance goals are demanded from employees often pushing them to burn out levels with very little concern for the impact to work/life balance. Salaries are not competitive when compared against the larger defense contractors. Benefits are not great and health coverage is terrible. Annual performance appraisals are often challenged and manipulated by HR and senior leaders. If the business does not meet fiscal goals, the employees are left to blame regardless of their performance or effort.