Working at American Axle & Manufacturing in Detroit, MI: 24 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Detroit, MI Area

"AAM is the worst company to work for. The micro management there is way out of control. That company is a revolving door. They can’t hold on to people. No one wants to work there. Their HR leader is horrendous! She knows nothing about HR so they gave her a VP of HR role. She is threatened by the good HR people so she fires them. This is why they can’t hold on to people. I worked at Corporate and wouldn’t recommend it to my worst enemy."

"The company requires to do a better job in evaluating their top and middle management"

"American Axle is a great company to work for. You work with amazing individuals who help you in any way they can. I believe you must be passionate about automotive to be passionate about your work at the company."

"I worked for American Axle for less than a year but learned a great deal during my time there. I had exposure to various different product offerings and departments. My team was filled with awesome people who wanted me to succeed."

"It was a great place to work until the CEO relocated the Detroit facility to Mexico."

"My former job was alright but wasn't didn't allow me the opportunity to grow."

What do you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"The wages and benefits."

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

"Good luck."

What don't you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"The lack of work."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more professional managers."

What do you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"Compensation, opportunity for potential advancement."

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

"Beware of the good 'ol boy system."

What don't you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"Quality of life (over-worked), nepotism, and questionable level of employee respect."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Salary/management needs to be respected and appreciated as much as the hourly associates."

"Fast-paced, no nonsense, support for those who show initiative and competence."

What do you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"I liked the flexibility in work hours and the pay."

What don't you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"The lack of job security."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees with more respect."

"We will make it."

What do you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"A challenge that I enjoyed."

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

"No, I would like to work there again."

What don't you like about working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

"It was a fair place to work. I would have stayed until I could no longer have worked."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open the plants back up. Find something to make and open the plants. There are more to make than cars. Joy Manufacturing needs long wall axles, about around 2000.00 dollars for one. Rolling mine runners to use underground 80,000 ea, let's make something. This was one of the best, we just don't lay down and die. We find something to make."