Going downhill fast...quickly being outpaced in salaries - Configuration Control Specialist StandardAero Employee Review

2.0
19 Jun 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Clean, good group of people for the most part, decent benefits, good work/life balance.

Cons

Management. As others have said, since DAE purchased StandardAero it was all downhill. Upper management no longer cares about the day to day problems that cause masses of people to quit. Winnipeg is a line on a balance sheet. Salary. They will ALWAYS say they are competitive, but they are absolutely not. I know personally of 12 people within the last year (all engineering staff) who quit for a minimum $20,000 raise. Other companies will continue to steal SAL Talent because of the poor salaries.

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Pros

Very Supportive and good learning

Cons

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1.0
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Recommend
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Pros

There are still many dedicated employees across the organization who care deeply about the work, customers, and results. Historically, the company benefited from strong institutional knowledge and a collaborative environment that supported operational success.

Cons

In recent years, there has been a noticeable shift in culture and organizational approach following senior leadership changes. This included significant turnover and restructuring that affected both personnel and established processes. As a result, many long-standing practices and experienced team members were replaced or deprioritized quickly, and in some cases without fully retaining institutional knowledge that previously supported efficiency and consistency. This transition has contributed to a decline in morale and trust among portions of the workforce. Communication and employee engagement have also felt more top-down, and the organization has, at times, felt more disconnected from the operational teams who execute the day-to-day work.

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