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.

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

5.0

Aug 15, 2025

A+

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for.

Cons

None that I can think of.

3.0

Aug 13, 2025

Legacy American Tech Company

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Products are highly engineered, very interesting -Potential to learn a lot in various engineering capacities

Cons

-Large, publicly traded company where short term profit, stock price is king -Slow promotions -Pay is low compared to industry -Flexibility for switching to different engineering groups is less than what it used to be

4.0

Aug 12, 2025

Stable with interesting products

Sr. principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable environment mostly. Good name recognition. Interesting products.

Cons

Can be a little political. Work/Life balance isn't always great. Career progression starts to stall for most at mid-career, with less incentive to stick around.

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A+

Legacy American Tech Company

Stable with interesting products

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