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Updated 20 Mar 2023

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Found 1,371 of over 1K reviews
3.5
68% Recommend to a Friend
HII CEO Christopher D. Kastner
74% Approve of CEO

Found 1,371 of over 1K reviews

3.5
68%
Recommend to a Friend
74%
Approve of CEO
HII CEO Christopher D. Kastner
Christopher D. Kastner
101 Ratings
Pros
  • "Good pay and great medical insurance(in 94 reviews)

  • "Good pay and benefits and home every night(in 33 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Upper management is harsh on the hourly workers no matter how good the job is done(in 21 reviews)

  • "Workload and work-life balance need improvement(in 10 reviews)

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    1. 3.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      Planning for our future

      2 Mar 2023 - Production Planner/Scheduler in Pascagoula, MS
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Two weeks off at Christmas!

      Cons

      Probably like any where else you go Before job openings for advancement are created, more often than not, a candidate has already been chosen for that position. It makes no difference that other candidates who apply are more qualified for the position. Raises- Highest -Typically go to buddies of the boss. Lowest - I’ve seen people get 0 and it wasn’t for doing a bad job. One person in particular worked very hard and was/is an outstanding employee, very knowledgeable. An excellent coworker! Just a BAD manager!

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    2. 3.0
      Former Employee, more than 3 years

      Minor Changes will result in lower retention rate

      23 Jan 2023 - Industrial Engineer II 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Health care, 2 week shut down in Dec. , Lunch ins, Softball Tournament, People in office, Work is interesting

      Cons

      LOW Pay, High Turn Over, Over Worked Employees/Department, Favoritism, Useless Meetings, highly political in office, Salary Positions are EXPECTED to give "46 HRS per week", Cannot work remote, FLEX policy is a joke. & NO ONE HERE ADAPTS TO CHANGE

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    4. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Start Here Stay Here

      8 Dec 2022 - Industrial Engineer in Pascagoula, MS
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great People to work with. Great company to start at if right out of College.

      Cons

      Lowballed pay as well as barely 2% raises Every year (some years were missed and "bonuses" given) simply hasn't kept up with inflation over the last 2 years. Opportunities to grow here are very limited and upward mobility really only happens in three ways, someone retires, someone dies, or someone leaves. Benefits are often touted as much better than other companies but they are middle of the road at best (with the exception of health insurance perhaps) If your desire is to actually improve things as most Industrial Engineers are trained to do be prepared for an uphill battle at HII often phrases have been thrown around such as "is it worth the fight?" , Or the classic "We've always done it this way" You will most likely be stuck doing one specific thing you learned in College briefly that isn't very challenging.

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    5. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Intitial Impression

      20 Mar 2023 - Software Test Engineer in Hanover, MD
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Quick Thorough Friendly Caring Easy

      Cons

      I am still negotiating my offer so I don't have anything to add here

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    6. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 10 years

      opportunity

      19 Mar 2023 - Nuclear Engineer III in Newport News, VA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Big company and a lot of option to move around

      Cons

      do not invest in keeping people long term

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    7. 4.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Decent starting job

      17 Mar 2023 - ENGINEER TEST OPERATIONS I in Newport News, VA
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits and overtime opportunities

      Cons

      Heavy industrial environment not suitable for everyone

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    8. 3.0
      Current Employee

      HII Review

      13 Mar 2023 - Cost Estimating Analyst 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      HII is a diverse company with a lot of opportunities for internal transfer and growth.

      Cons

      HII management does not put employees needs first nor promote on merit.

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    9. 5.0
      Current Employee, less than 1 year

      Good job,

      15 Mar 2023 - Painter RA in Pascagoula, MS
      Recommend
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      Pros

      You get paid good money.

      Cons

      The traffic is really bad.

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    10. 4.0
      Former Employee, less than 1 year

      Interview

      15 Mar 2023 - Apprentice in Newport News, VA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The interview was smooth and great.

      Cons

      It is not the cleanest.

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    11. 2.0
      Current Employee, more than 3 years

      Fun

      15 Mar 2023 - Designer 3 in Newport News, VA
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Fun fun fun fun fun really fun

      Cons

      Fun fun fun fun fun

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    HII has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,469 reviews left anonymously by employees. 68% of employees would recommend working at HII to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.

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