Wabtec reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,346 total reviews)
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Rafael Santana

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Wabtec has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,346 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wabtec employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0
Jun 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Really a neat concept to be able to work custom designed locomotives. Lots of different projects to work on.

Cons

Horribly mis-managed. They bleed money like there is always an endless supply. Then when times get tight, it's just "oh well" and have a big round of layoffs of even their best employees whom have been loyal for 5+ years. But, they keep the much less motivated employees because those that have been there for a certain amount of time are ingrained into a "good ol' boy" culture. A tough place to fit in, and virtually no opportunity for long term employment unless you're "in", whether you are good at your job or not. It's essentially a hire-and-fire contract factory.

1.0
Jun 19, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good Variety of engineering projects to work on.

Cons

Engineering dept.caught in vicious Hire/Fire cycle, with NO future advancement possibilities. Contract employees treated as second class workers.

5.0
Jun 14, 2015

Minimal bureaucracy

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The vast majority of employees are competent, productive professionals. Headquarters staff are supportive.

Cons

Some customers/clients are great; others can be really difficult to please and can make your life hell.

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