AeroVironment Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Fun, electric helicopter flying indoors."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut - don't plan on getting a promotion at AeroVironment, go for broke when getting hired that will be your title until they get rid of you."

What don't you like about working at AeroVironment?

"not a good place to work, not first with customers, no constant innovation/growth, and absolutely no trust or integrity!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get a decent management team, stop overloading certain employees and letting others lolligag through the day if they show up at all. Get a vision like MacCready had! Stop running after the next buck and focus on core values that have been left behind."

"large company but not well focused"

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"The high technology and energy systems"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This company thrives on creativity - if you have a flair for energy storage, manipulation and delivery, you will be valuable."

What don't you like about working at AeroVironment?

"That respect is not a requirement personal feelings affect task assignments"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"balance concerns for the collective with concerns for the individual (employee)."

"My position at Aerovironment was a temporary position"

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"I like the people I worked with and the working environment"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a great company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"Most of my Division was laid off last May."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure it's a division that is out performing expectations."

What don't you like about working at AeroVironment?

"Layoffs, expensive capital improvement product that is too expensive in a down market."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be upfront and honest about overall performance of the company."

"as a consultant some questions do not apply directly, my observations are based on the experience of others"

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"smart people, interesting programs"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"need to exhibit multiple skill areas"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"like all growing companies, need to develop longer view of company objectives"

"AV needs serious help"

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"nothing"

What don't you like about working at AeroVironment?

"killing people"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"improve everything"

"I've worked for better."

What do you like about working at AeroVironment?

"The work was very challenging. Made good use of my experience."

What don't you like about working at AeroVironment?

"Managers would micromanage and were not team players. There was a lot of the sink or swim mentality. Very hard to get equipment and software needed to perform job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Let your professionals do what they were trained to do. Get involved and provide support but don't micromanage."