Bombardier FAQ

Pros

[Bombardier Biggin Hill site, MRO aviation] Apart for the name brand of the company, nothing is good about them. Engineering and blue-collar staff are "looked down" upon by office. Bad location, staff are constantly monitored for their use of time. Productivity under 90% of daily working hours are reprimanded. Once clocked in, you are expected to run to the aircraft and start working. If you spend more than 30 minutes idle, managers will be looking for you. No free coffee and tea during tea breaks, this should be commonplace in aviation MRO companies. They rip you off with overpriced vending machine food, knowing that it will not be enough time for you to drive out for lunch. Loads of people leave after their first week of joining. Emailing HR won't get you anything, you have to chase after HR staff to get the forms that you want. Terrible public transport links, staff have to walk 30 minutes (each way) to work from the nearest bus stop, preceded by a 45 minute bus ride to the nearest train station - and buses go missing frequently. Company won't do anything about it though they have enough staff walking to work, and enough revenue booked in for the next few years to hire a company shuttlebus for it.

Cons

HR cancelled private medical plan 2 weeks into my employment, though it was my benefit entitlement and I was there for more than 8 months -- I only discovered after I quit. HR will lowball your salary offers, though there are other aviation companies at the airport offering higher pay and work life balance. Progession is slow. They didn't issue enough warm uniform. Gave me only 3 T-shirts to last 5 days of work. I am glad to have left this hell hole.

Advice to Management

HR and company culture needs improvement.

Pros

good pay and benefit package

Cons

they is lake of management and professionalism

Pros

Good benefits (401k with Defined contributions up to 6% matched by employer, decent health and dental insurance), good salaries and various growth opportunities (both lateral and upward), the environment is going through a huge shift due to change in management, it’s a lot more fun and engaging than before

Cons

Processes can be long and complicated, but it is to be expected for such a large organization A lot of work but also a lot of hiring in process

Advice to Management

Keep being transparent and engaged with the workforce

Pros

Good pension, flexible working hours, decent salary

Cons

Lack of opportunity for career growth

Pros

Very good benefits, impressive field, free parking, priority at daycare

Cons

Does not encourage you to be where you want to be. Must stay under the same managers. Continuous education is cut. Put people in positions they don't want to be. Rude people. Employees are just a number.

Advice to Management

Make employees happy. Encourage them to grow within the company. Care for the employees.