Boeing from entry level to level 2 engineer experience - Systems Engineer I Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Jan 12, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

- Used to pay for education, regardless of what the degree or classes were in - Very easy to take time off, and have work life balance - Management really wants you to develop your professional interests - No 'up and out' policy - Great brand name to have going forward - Smart people

Cons

- Middle aged people there are generally lazy - Seniority rewarded over performance - Poor feedback performance - Not good place for people who want to make quick impact - Slow moving - Union creates division in company and engenders laziness/averageness

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5.0
Jul 19, 2026
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Pros

Amazing work life balance and PTO

Cons

Can be very slow to progress

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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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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