Kaman Reviews

Because Kaman is so lean, employees take on more than is appropriate for a single role. Burnout and stress are common occurrences, and leaders don't listen or care when their employees tell them they can't take on more work. Compensation is low when compared to the requirements of the job. Technology tends to be outdated, and IT is incredibly risk averse to adopting new ways of doing things, which makes it frustrating when dealing with stakeholders outside of the company. Despite the creation of "Women Advocating Leadership at Kaman" in recent years, the old boys' club mentality is still very much alive. Often, it seems that people are promoted not because of their abilities but because of how long they've been at the company.

Upper management is either totally incompetent or they're just waiting for their next bonus. They don't know the business and have hired middle management that doesn't know it either. Anyone who knows anything is either laid-off or shuffled off to no interfere. No new products in development and the parent company is starving them for development funds. Lots of stress, total emphasis on money and schedule, no clue as to how to make things work or develop new products.