Life at Textron
Scott Donnelly, Chairman & CEO
“At Textron, I believe we can be a model of a place where people of all backgrounds and experiences work together to make great things happen. Perhaps more importantly, we can be a place where people want to be together. As a company, we will continue to take action to strengthen our efforts. We all have a role to play in making this happen.”
Benefits
Textron’s compensation and benefits recognize and reward hard work and effort of our employees. U.S.-based employees receive pay-for-performance compensation and healthcare benefits, including medical, prescription, and dental and vision coverage, income protection, retirement benefits and more. These programs help our employees achieve their professional goals and enhance well-being for them and their families.
Employee Assistance
A professional, confidential source to turn to when personal, financial, or legal assistance is needed in your life.
Employee Assistance
A professional, confidential source to turn to when personal, financial, or legal assistance is needed in your life.
Matching Gift Program
We are committed to responsible corporate citizenship and helping improve the quality of life in communities where our employees live and work. Your donation to a 501(c)3 organization is matched dollar for dollar up to $7,500 per calendar year.
Family Building
Through a partnership with Progyny, employees enrolled in a Textron medical plan have access to comprehensive coverage, personalized support, and high-quality care. Progyny coverage includes 1 Smart Cycle for IVF, integrated fertility medication coverage, egg and sperm freezing coverage, or donor tissue purchase coverage.
We also offer employees $10,000 for adoption and surrogacy financial assistance, per child, up to $20,000 lifetime maximum.
Parental Leave
With our paid bonding leave benefits, new parents can take 6 weeks of paid leave after welcoming a new child into your home. We also offer additional paid maternity leave benefits.
Education Assistance
Textron employees can receive up to $8,000 per year for undergraduate and $10,000 per year for graduate programs at accredited universities. There are additional tuition offerings for certifications programs, CPA certifications, A&P, and more.
Mental Health
When you or your family need useful ideas, helpful resources, or reliable professional care, LifeMatters is just a phone call away. They offer a variety of services that include free, confidential telephone and face-to-face assistance with stress, depression, balancing work and personal needs, family and concerns, alcohol or drug dependency, and much more.
Well-Being Programs
Our locations offer various benefits to support well-being – from the Bell Health & Wellness Center to access to on-site or discounted local fitness centers.
Talent Development
We are committed to ensuring that our employees have the resources to learn, grow, and achieve throughout their careers. With a variety of virtual and in-person leadership, professional and functional trainings, continuing education programs and individual courses and tools that are offered on demand and through scheduled sessions, the opportunities to develop your skillsets are endless.
We offer many of these resources to our employees through Textron University, our internal development strategy, designed to ignite growth, foster learning, and unlock potential.
Facilitated face-to-face professional and leadership development programs 
Web-based general and specialized functional and technical courses 
Online portal to access advanced skills technical training, manage recertification of existing qualifications and other career planning tools and resources
Our Textron University team collaborates closely with business unit leaders and employees to craft programs and resources to ensure our workforce is prepared to meet our business goals as well as enhance their career development.
Learning and Development By the Numbers
- 1,900+
Employees participated in 29 Professional and Leadership programs, both in-person and virtual.
- 23,797+
Distinct employees across all levels of our organization engaged in professional and/or technical development opportunities.
- 215,497+
Company-provided professional and/or job-specific trainings completed.
Innovation starts with our people
At Textron, we believe we are better together! We strive to build and sustain a culture where inclusiveness is not just an initiative but a way of life. We are dedicated to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive workplace where our employees feel valued, respected, and recognized.
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