Women's Job Satisfaction (5=very satisfied)
January 1970
While Textron will talk about diversity in the workplace, almost 2/3 of the workplace are males, and most leadership roles (both at the top and at the various business units) are held by men. This leads to an unconcious impact on the approach to women in the workplace. And while it's perception, one rarely sees child-bearing women in the office; not saying it doesn't happen, but it's just not that common.
Job Satisfaction Level
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Recent Salary
$50k-$80k
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Recent Bonus
Not eligible for bonus
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5While Textron is trying to position itself to be a diverse employer of choice, many "old school" ways of thinking still remain strong, and some of the business units (sites) are still very "boys-club". Textron still operates with the 8-5 mindset and doesn't really allow any work-from-home scenarios or one-off approvals for ammended schedules. Some business units are beginning to offer 9/80 scheduling (7-5 M-Th, 7-3:30 F #1, off second F), but that still does not assist women with children. As yes, they do have the opportunity to save a day in daycare fees, but now must find a daycare which opens earlier so that both parents can share drop-off responsibilities.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
No
Finance Manager
Finance
January 1970
If you have a great team and manager, it can be a great place to work. Upward mobility can be limited if you are unwilling to relocate (in my case, my husband's job made this difficult). They do often relocate working couples together, offering them both jobs so they are improving in this area.
Job Satisfaction Level
-
Recent Salary
$100k-$150k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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CEO supports Gender Diversity?
Yes
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Level of Flexibility
1 2 3 4 5Flexibility varies by function - little flexibility offered within finance teams (where I worked) with long hours required by most. Other departments were much more flexible, seemed very dependent on your individual manager.
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
6 paid / 6 unpaid
Short Term Disability is the maternity policy - you are paid for the time you are medically unable to work at 100%.
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Work-Life Friendly Attributes:
Culture
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
Improve work-life balance and policies (e.g. flex-time, limit face time)
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Recommend to Women?
Maybe. Traditional manufacturing environment but some items like flex scheduling do vary by location. Talent development plans in place and promotional opportunities are plentiful, especially if willing to relocate within the business units.
January 1970
Women need to empower and position themselves for career opportunities.
Job Satisfaction Level
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Recent Salary
$80k-$100k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Typical Hours (per day)
9 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
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Recent Salary
$0-$25k
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Recent Bonus
$0-$10k
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Typical Hours (per day)
9 hours
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Are Women and Men Treated Equally?
Yes
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Took Maternity Leave Here? (Weeks)
None taken
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One Thing Employer Could Improve
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Recommend to Women?
Yes
