Cobham Reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(765 total reviews)
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David Lockwood

52% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Cobham has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 765 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cobham employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

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765 reviews
1.0
3 Nov 2017
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Pros

When it was Aeroflex, I worked independently, efficiently, my work was respected, and I was respected simply for being a human being. PTO was great.

Cons

Halfway through my perilous journey, the company migrated to Cobham. This is when the "Good 'ol Boy" system took effect. Those who were buddies back when it was Aeroflex decided to start giving each other big time promotions. A lot of nepotism. Many married couples, children, parents, siblings, etc. work in a close environment. (Colorado Springs) Don't expect promotions and definitely don't expect any reasonable raises after several years. You're lucky if you get a 0.01% raise. Each executive needs that extra $50k to afford their new cars. Atrocious benefits. At more of a local level. The company does not put any effort into leadership training and when this occurs, some people become monstrous with their new power. Expect to be badgered, bullied, micromanaged, etc. to the point where you're almost in tears daily. Management only cares about management, title, and status. Management and HR will not have your back and they will only support the brown nosers. Sexual harassment is everywhere. They talk like they're serious about it. They aren't. They're stuck in some kind of 1950's whirlwind and some of these old codgers roaming the halls need to just be let go, for god's sake. Your views and beliefs will be challenged excessively by employees. If you aren't ultraconservative and evangelical, some employees will try to make you feel incompetent and dehumanized. Like always, keep your views to yourself because it can always be used against you. Overall, my experience with Cobham was extremely stressful. It affected my personal life tremendously. The best feeling was walking out those doors and not looking back. A chapter of excessive bullying, badgering, and dehumanization finally concluded and I'm happier than ever.

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Cobham Response
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Apologies for the delay in responding to your comment and thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We are sorry to hear about your negative experiences during the transition of Aeroflex to Cobham. Organizational change doesn't happen overnight and is often difficult, especially when employees are directly impacted. We are dedicated to driving an inclusive culture and a respectful workplace and have worked hard to implement a number of programs that aim to improve the quality of our community and build a team environment. We take all feedback seriously and we are whole-heartily saddened by your comments as your experience with Cobham does not embody our Company values. We urge all employees to raise any concerns of this nature with their manager, HR leaders or anonymously through our Ethics Helpline. The Ethics Helpline is open 24/7 and reports can be made online or by telephone. Your comments are important to us and have been shared with the Sector leadership team so that we can improve the experience of all employees at Cobham.
1.0
31 Jan 2018

Nowhere Company - Terrible Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nothing good here as they will not listen to employees in order to improve.

Cons

Will never get a decent raise or promotion unless you threaten to quit. Terrible management. Overworked and never recognized by management. Reviews are forced into bell curve, so everyone gets a 2-2 and lower raise as a result. Whoever thought of that process should be fired. You will never be asked how you are doing by your manager as they don't care and won't do anything about it anyway. Sector staff bloated and continues to rise, though you will never be provided with enough resources to do your job. New build-out is forcing 2-3 people in each cubicle. Terrible work environment.

1.0
10 Jan 2018

Run away from CAES fast as you can!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Every other Friday off.

Cons

Poor executive leadership. Terrible financial performance. IT infrastructure was severely lacking. (I was surprised we were using computers and not still typewriters.) For all the amazing individual employees working hard to make CAES successful— the poor executive leadership in Crystal City — is negatively impacting everyone. Cobham was the weakest company in terms of leadership and management I’ve ever worked for.... I could not get out quick enough.

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