Textron – Overall, business units are very forward thinking and employee centric, Corporate offices are very stifling and afraid of change. Overall there is a lot of opportunity to learn and grow professionally, just need to do a better job in retaining talent. | Comparably

Textron – Overall, business units are very forward thinking and employee centric, Corporate offices are very stifling and afraid of change. Overall there is a lot of opportunity to learn and grow professionally, just need to do a better job in retaining talent.

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Overall, business units are very forward thinking and employee centric, Corporate offices are very stifling and afraid of change. Overall there is a lot of opportunity to learn and grow professionally, just need to do a better job in retaining talent.

Briefly describe your overall experience at your company

Management below top management is very good, innovative and flexible and are always trying to improve the work experience .

What makes you most happy at work?

Working with different people across different departments and businesses

What are some of the best things about your team?

People really care about company and the work they do

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Compensation lags market place, and work structure is very rigid, management style is straight 1990's

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Lower level managers try to improve environment to retain employees and make the work environment positive.

What makes you most happy at work?

Accomplishing change within the organization that I'm responsible for through my own work but especially through the teams I'm part of.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

CEO and CFO disconnected from the workforce and needs of workforce, CHRO and Chief Legal are the only part of team that are involved

What are some of the best things about your team?

Everyone throughout organization is very open and friendly, and are very willing to help on projects and be proactive in making things better (products, environment)

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Cultures are different between Corporate (1980's office environment) vs. business units (very up to date and employee friendly). Culture is one of "making things better", just business units do a better job..

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Time off policy is antiquated with split vacaction/personal, and vacation time is low, have to work at least 10 years to get 4 weeks, Overall compensation is suppressed and not comparable to other companies or inflation.

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Very personable and approachable leaders, but CEO is not involved in any employee matters and is not really forward thinking when it comes to thinking about what changes can be made to make the work environment more employee centric.

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What makes you most happy at work?

The pay and the shift hours.

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