For more than 90 years, Textron Aviation Inc. has empowered our collective talent to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. Our legendary performance, reliability and versatility has provided customers with more than 250,000 aircraft in over 170 countries — totaling more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide. Our employees are driven by smart solutions that equip our customers with safe, affordable and flexible flight. Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world: from business jets, general aviation and special mission aircraft; to high-performance pistons, military trainer and defense aircraft. All of which are supported by a trusted global customer service network. read more

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Joining Textron Aviation - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Textron Aviation is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Textron Aviation employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	0%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	50%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Textron Aviation are rated an A. At Textron Aviation most employees said they received feedback once a quarter. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Textron Aviation.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	100%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Textron Aviation employees earn $134,146. Textron Aviation ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in Wichita, KS. Learn More about Salaries at Textron Aviation.

Average Salaries at Textron Aviation by Department

$141k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$125k*

Design

$109k*

Marketing

$103k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$90k*

Finance

$236k*

Communications

$70k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$152k*

$158k*

Legal

$150k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Textron Aviation, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Textron Aviation the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Textron Aviation, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	100%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	100%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Textron Aviation ranks in the Top 20% of companies for professional development in Wichita, KS. 100% of employees feel as though Textron Aviation is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Textron Aviation.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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