Textron reviews about "manager"

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36 reviews
2.0
May 18, 2019

Not Great

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Pros

- Work/life balance - They make cool products so if you're in engineering I'm sure the work is interesting. - If you aren't a change agent, or you like "old school" this place will fit you well

Cons

Note: All of my cons are limited to their finance function - The function is run by an old boys club that is very much stuck in their ways. Many individuals in the upper ranks are sexists. - During the hiring process, the firm is sold as one that embraces change and is innovative. However, most employees and management hate automation and fear technology. - Pay is significantly below the market rate(as an FA expect 60-65K as an SFA expect 68-70K, as a manager in finance expect 85-90K with only a few breaking 100K after many years of merit increases) - The company will promote you but you have to be willing to relocate to undesirable locations (ie: Wichita, Augusta, Thief River, Providence) - The performance review process is binary. They say they run a scale of 1-5 but in reality, almost nobody ever gets above a 3 or below a 2. If you get 2 it means your on the chopping block, if you get a 3 yours in line with 95% of the rest of the Org. It's done this way mainly to keep budgets intact and to avoid giving higher raises. - The above performance measurement system results in many employees that should have been fired or improved their performance from feedback staying employed and clogging up processes. - Merit increases are only slightly above inflation even for well-performing employees(typical is 2.75%) - Bonuses are not available for employees below the manager level. - The culture is very much a 9-5, " I do it this way because I've always done it this way" or an "I want simply don't try and innovate" type culture.

1.0
Sep 6, 2019

Management

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Pros

No good reason to work at this company. all they are worried with is bringing in college grads and firing long term experienced managers . Company needs to open their eyes

Cons

Dealing with management that leads you on a false path to no where.

5.0
Dec 27, 2018

Territory Manager

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Pros

Opportunities for advancement are always there for the right people. Great internships.

Cons

Management is geared more toward bringing in new and inexperienced talent than someone that can hit the ground running and bring immediate results.

5.0
Jan 20, 2017

Engineering

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Excellent human resources department. Movement between companies. Great managers. Excellent benefits. Wide diversity of products.

Cons

I don't really see any downside. They've been very straightforward and fair.

4.0
Jul 31, 2017

Operations Manager

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Pros

Great benefits - matching 401k, healthcare, continuing education; Room for growth and ability to relocate; truly invest in the talent

Cons

Have not come to the future in some locations in terms of work-life balance benefits; strict vacation policy and working remote

1.0
Sep 18, 2020

Run for the hills

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Pros

It’s so chaotic that it forces you to learn and pickup many skill quickly.

Cons

Absolutely no regard for work life balance. Managers will call you before you come into the office and after you leave. I’ve received calls at 9pm and weekends, expected to complete any requested tasks. There’s a lack of accountability at every level. Senior leadership sucks and it trickles down to Managers. No one is focused on solutions, only on blaming others for ongoing problems. They promote based on personal relationships. There is no merit based reward or career trajectory. It solely depends on if they like you. I’ve seen people in the same role for 4+ years go without promotions, and have new hire colleagues get promoted before them with no prior experience and zero grasp of their current job responsibilities. The raises are awful and they have lay-offs every year. No regard for their employees at all.

4.0
Nov 8, 2017

Staff Accountant

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Pros

Managers and supervisors are nice and helpful, good working environment

Cons

HR can be a headache

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