Many good things but some unacceptable bad things - Engineer Boeing Employee Review

2.0
Feb 12, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Smart co-workers, interesting and varied work, great pay and benefits, innovative products

Cons

Embedded arrogance now facing intense global competition. The company lays off employees to counteract huge leadership errors; age discrimination; the vision is inspiring but the company is now dumping employees rather than fixing the root causes, leaders are in a different class than everyone else. Boeing culture of respect has been destroyed by McDonnell Douglas short-term perspective and lack of respect for the workforce. Terrible employee communication. Top-down culture. Lots of bloat and bureaucracy. Layoffs more rampant than those portrayed in the news.

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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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