Working at Parker Hannifin in Irvine, CA: 28 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Irvine, CA Area

"It is a good place to work at. There is a lot of politics though."

"This was my second time working for Parker Hannifin, my first time as a contractor. Individually, the people were friendly, but as an organization they seemed somewhat cold."

"It has been good to me. It is a good company to work for."

"I have worked at Parker for eleven years, It is a good company to work for."

"Dying hydraulics company."

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"Stable job, great co-workers, challenging technical works, industry recognizable name."

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

"Don't come to interview with Parker CSD unless it's your only option."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"Difficult to maintain work-life balance, not allowed to hire enough people to do the job, promote yes-men instead of people with capabilities, inconsistent HR policy, unfair hiring and promotion practice."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop nepotism hiring and promotion practice, hire more engineers and technicians, instead of project and program managers."

"Good for getting couple years experience before going somewhere for your career"

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"It's a very stable company. Most co-workers are nice and pleasant."

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

"Unless you cannot find job elsewhere, don't work here. If this is your only option, be very prepared for all the HR type questions, don't worry too much about technical things. Most managers are not all that technically sound to be able to figure you out."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"A complete sweatshop. Long hours, low pay, dificult to maintain work-life balance, no recognition for employee going above and beyond, nepotism, promote mostly yes-men, do not value employee's technical abilities even though it's an engineering company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop nepotism. Try to promote within instead. Get some backbone and stand up for your employees once a while."

"This is a good company to learn an entry level person."

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"I like working with very skilled people in their field of expertise."

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

"To have a degree and as many certifications as possible and to be flexible to do other activities."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"The opportunity for upward movement in other areas of the company which planners interact and can offer many benefits in negotiations of contracts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To unleash many of the requirements to get moved into the correct areas. Many of the job titles and requirements do not match."

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"Opportunity to work in the aerospace industry."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"I like everythiing."

"Contracting has its downside."

"No electronics manufacturing facility/capability."

What do you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"They use current technology for control circuits."

What don't you like about working at Parker Hannifin?

"No electronics manufacturing capability. Outsource a lot of design works to India."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Project planning needs some improvement."