Amateur'ish Management - Senior Engineer Piper Aircraft Employee Review

2.0
21 Feb 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The small nature of Piper provides direct hands on exposure to the product and manufacturing process. There are still some good people at the working level.

Cons

It is clear that the current ownership (sultan of Brunei) and current senior management are in way over their heads. Company's future is tenuous at best. Canceling the jet development program and laying off 150 within a couple of weeks of hiring aggressively and touting it as the future of the company has shown that they have no credibility. The remaining engineers are leaving in droves. That is why they have job openings; to backfill the spots that are now open because people who are exposed to the day-to-day reality are fleeing as soon as they develop an alternative.

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Piper Aircraft Response
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Thank you for this valuable feedback. While we are sorry to see that your experience has been more negative than positive, we appreciate you sharing details about the specific pros and cons you've experienced, as it helps us to understand how our efforts are resonating with employees. Thank you again for taking the time to provide this input.

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