Textron — Employer Visibility Index
Textron ranks #44 of 102 Manufacturing & Industrial employers in United States on the PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index (2026-08), with an AI Visibility Score of 5.1 out of 100. Across all 1443 tracked employers in United States, Textron ranks #660.
AI models most frequently position Textron alongside GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing when discussing Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
The company shows strongest employer visibility in Job Security and Wellbeing & Balance. Visibility gaps exist in Application & Communication, Candidate Feedback and Career Opportunities, where competitors tend to dominate the AI narrative.
Textron's Visibility Score has fallen from 6.7 to 5.1 across its last 2 measurements (since January 2026), climbing 9 places in the Manufacturing & Industrial rankings. Over that period it has moved ahead of Bell and Cessna. It now trails Whirlpool by 2.6 points.
This analysis is based on AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity. Data is refreshed regularly to reflect changes in AI employer perception.
Theme rankings (Manufacturing & Industrial, United States)
| Theme | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing & Balance | #17 | 33.3 |
| Job Security | #23 | 33.3 |
Ranking history
| Month | Rank | Visibility Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | #53 | 6.7 |
Top Manufacturing & Industrial employers in United States
- #1 GE Aerospace (score 66.7)
- #2 3M (score 61.5)
- #3 Lockheed Martin (score 56.4)
- #4 Boeing (score 51.3)
- #5 Caterpillar (score 48.7)
Other industries
- Aerospace: ranked #53 (score 2.6)
Data updated 2026-08-13. Source: PerceptionX Employer Visibility Index. Machine-readable data: https://employers.perceptionx.ai/api/company/textron.