Vantaggi
At first glance, career seekers will notice an abundance of positions available at Wabtec. Their portfolio is diverse, so whether you're an IT professional, cyber-security, finance, or other business professional, you'll likely find something that may interest you on the job portal. There are tons of openings currently from VP level rolls down to shop laborer. I have been at it with Wabtec for over a decade and have worked at several different business units within the larger corporation. Largely, the site-level leadership all the way down to the floor employees are generally good folks. I have appreciated the relationship I've had with most of my +1's, down to my subordinates, and others.
Svantaggi
However, when you get to the larger sense of the company, with having acquired GE (while feeling more like GE acquired us), it feels like Wabtec has lost its way a bit. When the merge happened, suddenly it feels like there are new bosses everywhere I've had no interaction with in the past with no introductions preceding and opportunity for advancement within the company has all but dried up as they plug GE folks into rolls all around us. No discussion or discourse is conducted at shop level to suss out what Wabtec systems were worth keeping of casting off in favor of whatever GE was doing, rather it feels like Wabtec just handed the keys to the castle over and stepped back.The company talks a mean game when it comes to their public statements, but it has become a frustrating company to work for, with little incentive given to current employees to want to grow and develop. Raises to those under Plant Management level employees are insignificant at best, not even in keeping with inflation, and there are no bonus programs.