A Software Engineer's view of Boeing. - Software Engineer III Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Nov 20, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

In Engineering, the people you work with are very knowledgeable and friendly. The normal hours for a Software Engineer are sane (40 per week) and you get paid for working overtime. The benefits are good. The work is usually (though not always) interesting. It's a good feeling seeing something you and hundreds of others designed or worked on fly and how important it is to our customers.

Cons

The management is so worried about "metrics" that they forget about common sense and lose sight of the big picture. Sometimes work is done inefficiently as a result of management not using logic and reason when coming up with processes.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Excellent work-life balance compared to many aerospace companies. Good benefits (healthcare, retirement, PTO).

Cons

- Five days per week in the office - Parking can be challenging. - Working across multiple time zones (U.S., Brazil, India) creates coordination overhead - Compensation is not competitive for the Seattle area. - Limited opportunities for meaningful career growth. While there are internal career paths, I haven't found many opportunities that align with the technical challenges and responsibilities I'm looking for - SPEEA's seniority-based structure can slow advancement for newer employees - Programs have very long development cycles, so it can take years to see your work become a finished product - Less exposure to cutting-edge technology than companies focused on emerging products (space, medical devices, AI hardware, quantum computing, etc. Significant bureaucracy and slow decision-making

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