Working at Cessna Aircraft Co. in Wichita, KS: 40 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Wichita, KS Area

"I worked for Cessna for 2.5 years and I got laid off. The company is good to learn new things. However, the uncertainty and volatility of the aviation world makes it difficult to have job security."

"I have worked in the quality dept. since 2008 with great development of teamwork, communication and group management, leadership, planning capabilities, organization, work under pressure, responsibility, respect for authority and self-learning skills."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Location is very close to home, work schedule is flexible"

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

"Be honest, truthful, and passionate about what you want in your career"

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Unstable work condition, constant changes in management, visions, goal, and target"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set the vision and goal so the employees know what can be done to work toward the goals, the first step toward continuous improvement is to stabilize the current situation and analyze what need to be done."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Opportunities to work with new technology & systems. HR follows established policies and employees are treated fairly from that standpoint."

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

"Make sure you understand the insurance benefits, it's pretty limiting where you can get in-network coverage and who takes UHC."

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Feeling like I fell through the cracks; does anyone outside my immediate area know I exist, do I have any control over my future Seems like a no. Adrift. Feel like odd man out socially."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be less dictatorial, listen to others better, understand that relationships inside the company as well as between us and our vendors is a two way street."

"Everyday was a learning experience."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"I was able to build on my basic knowledge to become a valued member of the Technical Publications Team."

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

"Do not lie on your resume. If you don't have a skill or its not quite up to what the job description implies, say so."

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Cessna Aircraft is owned by Textron who made some good changes but others were made not to benefit Cessna at least not drirectly and one had a negative impact for almost a year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manufacturing is the backbone of the American Economy. Keep Cessna in Wichita Kansas and bring back what has been outsourced to other countries."

"Good company to work for."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"The benefits are top of the line. Pay raise every 90 days."

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

"Be ready for anything. Had 2 interviews and both completely different types of questions."

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Did not care for union stewart. Was always giving me trouble."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To much abuse by employees taking advantage of disappearing for long periods of time."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"85 Years is a strong track record and it is a good company"

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

"It is a solid place to work and you can get a lot of experience so plan your questions about what you need for your future"

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Being here for 19 years I have seen the same mistakes made over and over"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your staff and you will learn what will help the most"

"Cessna is the best place to work for in my opinion."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"I loved working for Cessna. The only reason I left was because of layoffs"

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

"It's a great company to work for. Like any place it has it's shortcomings."

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Politics. Employees don't get promotions if they didn't they were not visible to the management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Have better rating system to evaluate performances that keep the motivation up"

"A overall great company to work if no layoffs are going around."

What do you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"The career advancements, and great benefits."

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

"You can advance within this company but you must know how to look for it, because it's there for you."

What don't you like about working at Cessna Aircraft Co.?

"Aircraft-Layoffs"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More Communications with hourly employees."

"I enjoyed working with Cessna."