Does Pratt & Whitney pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pratt & Whitney employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pratt & Whitney. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pratt & Whitney?

71% of Pratt & Whitney employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pratt & Whitney 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pratt & Whitney?

Engineer (102) , Intern (71) , Senior Engineer (50) , Manufacturing Engineer (47) , Mechanical Engineer (47) , Design Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (28) , Technician (28) , Manager (27) , Project Engineer (27) , Internship (25) , Quality Engineer (24) , Principal Engineer (23) , Quality Inspector (23) , Project Manager (22)

What are the pros of working at Pratt & Whitney according to real employee reviews?

"All of the direct people I work with are great and hybrid work is very flexible" ((in 214 reviews)); "Pay is good and the eduction assistance is very good" ((in 205 reviews)); "Good benefits and all but it’s still a mundane job" ((in 199 reviews)); "Well known company and good work/life balance" ((in 110 reviews)); "Very good culture and improving" ((in 96 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pratt & Whitney according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and declining benefits." ((in 111 reviews)); "The company has been having frequent layoffs (about one a year), but they're relatively small." ((in 42 reviews)); "Most managers are good at working the system but are clueless as to outside world current practices." ((in 40 reviews)); "Middle Management is absolutely not aligned with Upper Management." ((in 34 reviews)); "bad communication and some bad leadership" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Pratt & Whitney layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pratt & Whitney layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pratt & Whitney in 2026.

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Pratt & Whitney reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,259 total reviews)

Shane Eddy

64% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Pratt & Whitney has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,259 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pratt & Whitney employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great

Senior data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, good team, great managers

Cons

DOD contracts sometimes 10 plus years so it takes a while for things to get done

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Straightforward

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Florida is laid back while the Hartford campus is more career driven employees

Cons

Can seem very cliquey and a lot of people try to avoid mistakes by not taking accountability

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great culture, decent pay, no room for advancement.

Weld technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pratt & Whitney has a great culture

Cons

Impossible to move up, or change into a different type of role in a reasonable amount of time.

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