A typical Large corporation focused solely on quarterly profits - Design Department for Close to Two Years Gulfstream Employee Review

2.0
17 Aug 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The only thing I can think of that I enjoyed while working here was the team I was apart of. They were great and very helpful while working there. Decent 401k matching, up to 6% which was nice.

Cons

Some say the pay is decent but I believe it is sub-par for the industry. Benefits are lacking as the Healthcare options are pretty expensive for what you get in return. Only two weeks vacation starting out (have to work for them). I worked in a dark windowless room with computer screens all day which takes its toll on you over time. There are really no opportunities for advancement unless you get real close to the management. You can work really hard and put in the extra hours and not get considered for promotions or additional training. Favoritism is highly seen here at the company and management will give more opportunities to those they favor. Also, Layoffs are extremely frequent and its based on quarterly revenue. No one is safe and it comes down to who is the "least" valuable or new in the company. Was there for close to two years and went multiple layoffs. I was eventually laid off while working from home from the pandemic via phone call. When you're out, you're out and that is it, the connection is severed and you're out of the system. I would warn anyone who may be interested in joining Gulfstream to be prepared to encounter countless layoffs and the ever-growing hurdle to make any sort of career advancement within the company.

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5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

-Work in an air conditioned hangar! -All the tools and support needed to do the job -Excellent training available -Good safety culture -Fairly easy work -Lots of opportunities to grow

Cons

Big corporate politics at times. Some people just love to point fingers. Rules that are very excessive due to incompetence, instead of just firing morons.

2.0
22 Apr 2026
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Pros

Rather decent front loaded time off. 4 day work weeks. A pretty decent off shift incentive.

Cons

Management does not care about their people. They are so far removed from what’s going on on the floor and too focused on passing the buck to someone else for their screw ups. People are placed in positions they should not be in simply because they know someone or they kiss up to someone. The people on the floor have very little fixed wing experience yet act as if they know everything. The only path they create for people to move up is A&P and even then they just want you to stay a mechanic. They neglect to realize that people stay with a company for the culture as well as leave because of it.

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