Textron Employee Job Reviews in the United States

What do you like about working at Textron?

"Major player in its space, good compensation and benefits, solid management."

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

"Best to try to obtain a position in the parent company - Textron Inc."

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"My section of the company was liquidated resulting in over 1100 jobs being eliminated."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Given the liquidating status of the company, I don't have any suggestions."

What do you like about working at Textron?

"I work in a department of knowledgable and experienced quality engineers. The manager is very supportive while allowing independant initiative."

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"Being a contract employee without a benifit package or vacation time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to diversify the work base so it is not entirely dependant on government contracts."

"Fast paced and perpetually changing projects"

What do you like about working at Textron?

"In IT, you get a bit of everything. You need to react and you need to plan ahead."

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

"Management seems to like a more social person. Well adjusted seems to be the way to go"

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"The stability at the time was nerve racking for everybody."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"There isn't much you can do to change the state of the company."

"Great management and great colleagues."

What do you like about working at Textron?

"Textron Defense Systems is bigger player in the defense industry. Being a bigger player, Textron Defense has the means to bid on the big contracts and the interesting DARPA contracts as well. Most projects are multidisciplinary feats, so there is no lack of learning nor is there a lack of interest."

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

"Independent of the position, most managers have been management for a while and can identify the workers from the weaklings. Exhibit as much confidence as you can, a dash of arrogance is key."

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"The current state of the company has many employees wondering daily who will get the cut next. There's not much you can do about that right now."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Both managers I have worked for have been fantastic. I have never felt inadequate on a project and I have never felt that my contributions, however small or large, were inconsequential."

What do you like about working at Textron?

"Diverse in market and in the employee make up. Strong commitment to education."

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

"Be honest on your intentions for employment. There is as much a need for career growth as there is for the stead person to maintain a position over time."

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"The company was adversely affected by the down swing of the economy, as such job growth was severely impacted."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I have no suggestions for managers or management. I believe by title and position, one should know and exhibit the traits of such a position."

What do you like about working at Textron?

"A lots of hands on and troubleshooting that make the day go by faster"

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

"Just being yourself, don't afraid to say I don't know if you don't know the answer."

What don't you like about working at Textron?

"The coworkers are very nice. Always helping each other and treat others equally."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The managers are pretty nice as long as you get the job done."

"Great company, hard work but worth the learning experience."

"Textron was a good company that was hit hard by the economy."