Bell Helicopter Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I had a 3 month contract that was increased to a full 3 years after they saw what I could do for them."

"I liked working for Bell Aerospace, too bad they closed my plant."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"I liked the people and the resources that I had."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"I didn't like it when they sold off money making tech."

"I worked through a contract agency PDS. So it was not a direct position FYI."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"The Bell factory is top notch and most of the employees are former military so everyone is really gung-ho."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Amarillo is a lonely town with little to do except look at tv in your motel room."

"They took good care of me for the better part of 20 years."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Flexibility, benefits, compensation."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Prefer to hire from outside."

"Bell is a great company but like most aerospace companies, goes up and down with contracts."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Leading edge technology, exciting products and good people."

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

"Be strong technically."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Up and down nature of aerospace contracts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Change commission for sales personnel with no cap."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Nothing."

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

"Keep in mind, that there are people at Bell that think they know but don't. They think that their tech is up to date but it is not."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"This was an in between job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Use a different contract company."

"A good place to work, but some upper level management needs educating."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"My immediate supervisor was very good, not a micro-manager. The area was very new, so there was of policy decisions that were being made."

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

"Make sure you get all position particulars in writing."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Their layoff policy explaination's need more exact definitions. When I was laid off, a junior employee was laid off at the same time, same position. That employee was recalled hours later with no reasonable explaination given to me and I'm still waiting."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Know the particulars, and give discharged employee's exact reasons for discharge, not lame excuses."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Nothing."

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

"Run away as fast as you can."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"My management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open a book and read it."

"Frustrated."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"They treated me fairly well for 20+ years."

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

"Beware of upward mobility."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"They don't walk the talk. They say that they seek out and value talent. However, in 20 years, I was rarely considered for upward movement. After being laid off with a notation of eligible for rehire after 20.5 years, I can't even get an interview for positions I've actually held over those 20 years."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Walk the talk if you wish to stay competitive."

"Good work, however, are a bit behind in developing streamlined release practices."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"My management was very good. The group I worked with was very professional and the work was very interesting."

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

"Do your research on the company and the group. Meet all the people that you maybe working for. Make sure you ask them questions about the good and bad."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"I left for personal reasons that did not involve Bell Helicopter"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide a better health benefits package."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"The challenges I faced on a daily routine. The amount of knowledge that was gained and distributed."

What do you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"A good professional environment."

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

"Be sure to be competent."

What don't you like about working at Bell Helicopter?

"Getting laid off."

"Good place."

"One of the best companies I've worked for."