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Williams International

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Williams International reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)

Gregg G. Williams

79% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Williams International has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Williams International 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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215 reviews
1.0
Jan 18, 2013

Lack of real potential

Recommend
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Pros

Advanced technologies and tools to work with.

Cons

The company is small and subject to the whims of the owner. Be prepared to be dissapointed in any for of advancement as well as the very poor decision makings of upper management. Constant lay-offs and the owners propensity to listen to those not in the jet engine business make this to be one stressful job at all levels.

4.0
Dec 26, 2024

So much potential

Recommend
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Pros

Really great company to work for. The product is very interesting and has tons of technical depth. My coworkers were highly experieneced and intelligent people, which were a pleasure to collaberate and learn from. The company has the capability to cause a massive disruption in the aerospace industry, but whether or not they can pull it off is uncertain. Some benefits: - Yearly raises. - Cost of living adjustments every year - Paid overtime. (straight hourly) - Pretty linear career growth, although it can plateu. Someone in the same title as you makes the exact same amount as you which means the pay is pretty level among your colleagues. - Very technical interesting work. - Business is growing year over year, albiet they are still running somewhat lean. - Facility is nice. - Young workforce. (some might consider this a con) - Being near UWM sports complex gives access to frisbee and soccer during your lunch break. - Even with a high workload I never felt stressed about my work. Everything I needed to succeed was at my finger tips it was just a matter of me making it happen.

Cons

Williams biggest issue is the executive leadership and highly politicized work culture. Sadly there is likely little to change about this considering HRs complacency (woefull ignorance?) while everything goes on, they have a large disconnect from the workforce. It is run too much like a boys club/popularity contest. For the most part this issue is pretty out of sight unless you reach manager or project manager roles. Turnover causes: - Country club member burnout ( pretty standard at most companies). - Mandatory saturdays that were enforced from a knee jerk reaction an executive had that did nothing but shed most of the work force. Even though this occured 3+ years ago it rubbed people the wrong way and senior members still have a bitter taste in their mouth. - Poor flexibility and opportunity for remote work. - Pay raises taper or plateu as you near the more senior roles. Also very few management positions available although that does seem to be changing as the company continues to grow.

1.0
Mar 11, 2024

Toxic Management

Recommend
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Pros

Pros are if you are a recent college graduate then it's a good place to learn and gain experience and then move on to a company that pays more.

Cons

Toxic management. A few managers are ok, but the majority have a god complex. Manager 1 yells at manager 2 who yells at his employee. That's how it works and rolls down hill. Another con is that 70% of the company isn't even 25 years old. The business model at Williams is to hire college kids for cheap and then when they quit 5 years later then they get replaced by another new college grad. I think there may even be age discrimination happening as I have heard stories and seen things that lead to that conclusion. If you are over 30 years old, then I would not come work for Williams. Another thing is that there is no remote work and the company doesnt even give people laptops. The employees have old school desktop computers so you need to physically sit at your desk to do ANYTHING. That lack of laptops leads people to come to work on weekends just to work on things like spreadsheets. Another con is they religiously watch your badge use. If you take 2 hours to go to the dentist then they reduce your pay that week by 2 hours. It starts to add up to real money. I literally have not seen a company cut someone's pay for 2 hours to go to a dentist appointment and then come back when the appointment is over. So no one ever actually makes their "salary" because of all this hours stuff.

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