Pros
Excellent and Honest Recruiters: My Gulfstream recruiter was so intent on bringing me into the fold that he asked me over and over to give notice at my previous job. I remember feeling so flattered. I gave notice as requested but then the strangest thing happened…My recruiter called me the day before my scheduled move to inform me that my background check hadn’t cleared. The recruiter then told me that Gulfstream would not move me until my background check cleared. I was unemployed and living on savings for more than a month. Honestly, that recruiter was such a magnanimous and remarkable fellow. I still have such fond memories of him. Impeccable Ethics: I spoke with some colleagues who started at Gulfstream around the same time as me. It turned out that recruiters were doing the same thing to other folks that they did to me. There were some legitimate issues with Gulfstream’s background service provider at time (really, there were some problems with the provider). I love how Gulfstream did not bother to inform any of the job candidates. I still marvel at Gulfstream’s unprecedented ethics while acquiring and holding onto to new hires. I actually seek to emulate those same ethics in my daily life.
Cons
Okay, I’m going to cut the sarcasm for a brief moment. There actually are some good departments to work in at Gulfstream. I had some colleagues who managed to find fulfillment at Gulfstream. Unfortunately, not everyone can be that lucky. Do your homework and know your worth. If you plan on making a career at Gulfstream in the bad areas, then keep your head down, do as your told, do not try to improve processes, and DO NOT complain to management. Knowing the corporate handbook rules will not help you as those rules apparently only apply to the proletariat. Middle and upper management take complaints very seriously…in that they will seriously intimidate, micromanage, and outright lie until you shut up. Alright, let’s get back into sarcasm mode…