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On average, employees at American Axle & Manufacturing give their company a 3.6 rating out of 5.0 - which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest American Axle & Manufacturing employees are Machine Repairers submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Metallurgists with a rating of 4.5.

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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 41 American Axle & Manufacturing Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.3
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
3.7
Work Setting
3.5
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Maintenance Mechanic

"Good pay but bad working conditions (politics), rotten city, lots of crime, not for me."

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

"Just appear to be greedy and gladly accept all of the overtime they will offer."

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

"Everything else. Dirty, stinky, nasty place to work. Politcal situation inside the plant - very racist! Lots of crime in the city."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Close 1840 Holbrook and relocate to a nicer city in a nicer state, like South Carolina, for example..."

Deburrer

"Nice place to work, would have stayed if not laid off."

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

"Management & fellow employees tried hard to work as a team."

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

"Always tell the truth, let them decide whether you are right for the position."

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

"2 companies in 1 building."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Make time to listen to your employees, they have some wonderful suggestions to make things better!"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.6
American Axle & Manufacturing (74)

4.8 Highest Rated in this Industry is GM Powertrain (7)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is AgustaWestland (11)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (8,121)
Machine Operator

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

"That it was a good paying job and it was unionized."

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

"When the plant was going to close, management did not care."

Senior Systems Engineer

"AAM is a far better employer than might be expected from an auto supplier now."

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

"They are actually making an effort to do things right. Good business decisions."

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

"Don't lie. They have real technical interviewers."

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

"I don't get to use my more advanced abilities."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep doing what you are doing."

Process Engineer

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

"Great place for an entry level engineer."

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

"Company was sold and moved out of state."

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

"Owner kept selling company or changing names."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Meet with all personnel and discuss issues more frequently."

Production Operations Manager

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."

Machine Technician

"Set up very nice, thanks for the chance of having a good job. Nice layout."

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

"Do the best you can to stay positive. Don't miss work, help others out all the time."

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

"It took the management team too long to get things done. Machine layouts were bad."

Manufacturing Engineer

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

Associate

"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."

Resident Engineer

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

"Ask the interviewer what are my career expectations (think long term)."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management needs to be more upfront regarding employee job security and performance."

Quality Operator

"Was good when it lasted."

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

"Great benefits and pay. It was also a challenge to try and improve daily activities."

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

"Dirty, and it didn't last."

Machine Operator

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

"Fast paced, quality conscious."

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

"Only apply if you're willing to move to Detroit, because the local plants closed."

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

"Layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep the jobs in America."

Engineering Intern

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

"The great experience."

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

"Be yourself."

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

"Management was a little detached from the day to day."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get more involved in what was directly happening within the facility."

Metallurgist

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

"The culture and drive toward quality in the organization. Production would be halted to correct a found issue. Treatment and consideration were priorities of management."

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

"Limit as to the scope of the job duties. The job tasks where essential for quality and flow but took the full focus of time and concentration. My performance would be focused on the tasks at hand, not invetsigative for improvement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Did not work long enough at organization to give a full background analysis for suggestions."

Production Manager

"Lots of potential, never capitalized."

American Axle & Manufacturing Reviews FAQs

Is American Axle & Manufacturing a good company to work for?

American Axle & Manufacturing has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 41 American Axle & Manufacturing Review Ratings left anonymously by American Axle & Manufacturing employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 90% of employees would recommend working at American Axle & Manufacturing.

Does American Axle & Manufacturing pay their employees well?

American Axle & Manufacturing employees earn $61,000 annually on average, or $29 per hour, which is 8% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 9 American Axle & Manufacturing employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find American Axle & Manufacturing Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

90% of employees would recommend working at American Axle & Manufacturing with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated American Axle & Manufacturing 3.3 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at American Axle & Manufacturing?

According to our data, the highest paying job at American Axle & Manufacturing is a Manufacturing Area Manager at $161,000 annually. Browse American Axle & Manufacturing Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at American Axle & Manufacturing?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at American Axle & Manufacturing is a Assembly Worker at $23,000 annually. Browse American Axle & Manufacturing Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at American Axle & Manufacturing?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at American Axle & Manufacturing to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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