Best Aerospace company I ever worked for - Anonymous employee Boeing Employee Review

5.0
Nov 16, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I was exposed to many exciting work and career opportunities at Boeing over the years. The people, though, are what make boeing such a great place to work. Best run company I ever worked for (have worked for 10 companies in aerospace, hi-tech, and manufacturing as an engineer). Very enjoyable work atmosphere. Had many group pot-lucks for the holidays. made many friends there. People always go out of their way to help you get your job done. Management very helpful to develop your career and provide other work opportunities to learn other job skills. Flexible work hours, great benefits, great people. Most interesting company culture I was ever exposed to.

Cons

Can be very challenging to get your work done on time. Must work hard/develop good time management skills.

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Cons

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