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Allison Transmission

This place used to be a jewel of Indy, one of a handful of places where people felt lucky to land a job.  No longer.  Ever since the split from GM and the subsequent IPO to the stock market, there was an ever-increasing strangle on the engineering arena, and other contacts throughout the salaried arena reported the same.  

Pushed to do more with less (just like everywhere else) but the politics behind it was almost sinister.  The 'cool kids' that were aligned with a  good manager were OK, but there were quite a few managers that believed in posturing themselves and tossing blame around.  If you got transferred under 1 of them (and that happens without you being asked) they better like you or your goose is cooked, as your reviews will be peppered with criticism if the company is preparing for another round of layoffs (which happen about every 6-12 mos, depending on how the stock price looks).  You'll know when you're on the to-be-fired list, as nothing you do is good enough and your every flaw will be used in triplicate on your review.  A review that's about 6-8 pages of essay questions that you must respond to, about how flawed your work is and how you'll try to do better next time.  I wish I could have that time back.  

The best part about this job is you learn how to juggle too many projects, how to predict which things will haunt you, which to ignore, will how to dodge bullets, and keep your tail covered with CYA documentation.  You learn project management/survival skills that will likely make you an MVP at your next job.  A job where you'll be appreciated.

A typical day blends monitoring systems, troubleshooting issues, and performing preventive maintenance to keep operations running. I’ve learned precision, problem-solving, and teamwork under pressure. Management is supportive, providing clear direction and resources. The workplace culture values safety, skill, and reliability. The hardest part is responding quickly to unexpected breakdowns without disrupting production. The most enjoyable part is knowing my work directly keeps the plant running smoothly and efficiently.


I didnt know what to expect, I was an indiana farm boy, nieve, young, and full of hopes and dreams. I had no idea of what a factory was. I was soon educated. At first I didnt want to be there, but day by day I stuck it out. As time went by you became addicted to the pay and bennifits, the hours seem to melt away. When its cold and raining outside Im inside earning big bucks instead of doing nothing. This was the driving mentality behind me staying.Then I started to acquire time, where I wouldnt be laid off, things began to get easier, and before I knew it, I was retiring. What how where did all those years go? So many people had come and gone, faces and memory's but just a blurr now. I have accomplished a lot, done a lot, seen and learned a lot. As I reflect back I do owe allison transmission a geat deal of respect and thanks for it has given me a proper life and education of "things" that I would not have been able to acquire from anywhere else.

Allison Transmission is a great company. The manufacturing role I was in was fast-paced and exciting.  Engineers at Allison have to be diligent and knowledgeable about transmissions if they hope to succeed at their job.  

I learned a great deal by observing the way in which engineers interacted with employees running the machines.  It taught me how to communicate effectively and the necessity to get input about problems from all parties involved in order to find a comprehensive solution.

The management is rigid, bu realizes the importance of its employees.  Deadlines are serious, and word travels fast if even a single section of a plant is not producing as expected.  Management demands a lot, but their demands are not unfair, and it seems like the high expectations lead to good results.

Over a decade of experience and it only continues to decline in terms of a decent place to work. Growing up in the community, Allison's was a stipple of a good living for a fair day's work. Now you're treated as scum and expected to be grateful that you were... at the very least... "treated". For a company that prides itself on quality... there is nothing quality about working at ATI. Unless you're willing to kiss all the right rears. Pay is no longer competitive... let alone decent... Benefits are on the decline... You're expected to work longer days and weekends since the shortage of employment has risen so much due to the craphole it has become. Also since chairs.... ALL CHAIRS... were removed from the floor... there is no sitting even on breaks. 
If you enjoy misery... apply within

What is the best part of working at the company?
After being here, 10 years I would say the paid, but it needs to be better

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The stress management put on you to produce parts from machines that don’t work properly 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very hostile work environment management does everything they can to make everything so much harder. They hates employees, employees hate management. In just this year alone so far one person has committed suicide.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Mandatory nine hour days every week, standing on concrete all day. They have taken all of the chairs out of the building so you can’t rest your back not even on break.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The pay now and getting paid weekly

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They don’t care about people too much overtime mon- Fri 
3 to 4 Saturdays in a month now they doing some Sundays we are not Robots we are humans with families and lives 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful now that we making a little more money supervisor and constantly trying to write people up they don’t want us sitting if we are down took are chairs. I was told this company back in the day was a pleasure to work for not any more poor management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Trying to get through come in do my job and go home to my family

What is the best part of working at the company?
Some co workers really are good hardworking individuals.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management. The lack of fair treatment  and fair pay. They also dont follow safety codes. Union support is horrible but they want their dues every month. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Poorly managed. Several upper management staff harassing you throughout the day anout things out of your control. As well as lazy co workers loafing around. No one seems to want to be there. They just need the money with is hourly very low. Better wages at McDonald's.. (Honestly).

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Draining mentally and emotionally drianing.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Compensation as far as getting paid OT.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Plant Director was more of a Dictator than a leader, fear based atmosphere, very little praise, threatening tone during meetings and extremely unapproachable!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fast paced, rigid, grueling hours and very little support based on your position with the Company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Assessment of your area, buffer counts, raw material counts, quality checks, scheduling adherence, workforce directive, meetings and continuous improvement initiatives.

Allison is a great place to work starting out. The first couple of years are manageable and you are able to leave on time. If you show any competency at all, they flood you with work. There are those that don’t do much while others do a majority. It’s frustrating to see everyday. My experience can be summed up with a quote from my director. To clarify this was after a project I completed with a team that required several weekends worked, and several late nights. We met our originally communicated time frame. Time frame changed after management failed to disclose some information. The quote goes “I appreciate the hard work, but you failed”

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