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51% positive business outlook
Pros
Depending on the manager you get, new ideas can be welcomed.
Cons
Aviall is being run by Boeing, who expects increases in sales with the same number or fewer employees. They take advantage of the hard work of the good employees. Morale in some departments is so low because they do not feel supported by senior management.
Pros
If you are driven, no door is closed to you. Opportunities to learn other specialties, for personal and professional development and to move up are plentiful - but they aren't handed to you, you need to seek them. Employee friendly culture with good focus on well being (physical and mental).
Cons
If you get the wrong manager, your work life balance might suffer. Management not great at communicating. Opportunities and resources are not handed to you on a silver platter.
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
Health benefits were better before
Pros
Everyone goes out of the way to answer questions. Great company to work for and everyone seems to possess a congenial disposition.
Cons
Seem to work managers countless hours
Pros
People were great! Benefits were nice, industry of Aviation is interesting and fulfilling
Cons
After 10 years, Boeing still seems confused on what to do with Aviall and how to integrate with it sending it on while goose chases for SAP and Biz integration
Pros
Large, relatively stable company, that is a subsidiary of Boeing. This company has been around a long time and has a solid balance sheet despite severe budget mismanagement. Many of the people, especially the legacy employees, are top tier and a pleasure to work with when the environment isn't dragging them down. The marketing department also has some very talented young professionals, especially those managing Aviall's online reputation and social media presence.
Cons
Hubris is the name of the game at Aviall. Having managed several IT projects, I have witnessed this inflated sense of self and arrogance from functional IT managers to IT senior management, and all management levels in-between. I can only assume that these individuals were awarded their positions because so many mistake hubris, or false confidence, as competence. Per Wikipedia, "Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence, accomplishments or capabilities, especially when the person exhibiting it is in a position of power." What else is dreadfully unfortunate at Aviall is that this same hubris exists in the highest offices. Oddly, the top executives at Aviall all present themselves as devoutly religious Christians, yet they demonstrate this arrogance that is itself a sin. Quite the contradiction. The result of the massive management and leadership failures now plaguing Aviall is a terrific loss of morale and sense of unease that is rife within the employee ranks. During a prolonged and defect-ridden SAP implementation, employees were asked to work excessive hours for very extended periods, and without any additional compensation. On top of this, management initiated numerous re-orgs and layoffs, apparently in order to oust those that did not agree with the direction they were driving the company, to reduce future pension exposure, and make way for outsourcing. This may have also been an attempt to bolster future profits as the revenues coming into the company have been flat since I have been here. This demoralization of the workforce has made my job as a project manager much more difficult, as it is tough to find a motivated resource.
Pros
Great company to work for; great benefits
Cons
Senior manager holds grudges and does not listen.
Pros
Benefits used to be good with a retirement plan and good bonuses for managers and up.
Cons
Too many layoffs after Boeing took over and the cash cow started to run dry due to a bad airplane parts market.
Pros
Decent Pay , air conditioned place , nice co workers , bonus if you make it to a full time employee
Cons
Long hours , Boring work , no manager support , tenured associates not looking to change , they preach aviation atmosphere but nothing more than a box moving mill
Pros
Good company with potential for growth. Some management do help with job growth you just have to have drive to do so.
Cons
Poor communication and couple bad apples(managers)
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