Boeing reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(18,244 total reviews)
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75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Boeing has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 18,244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boeing employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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4.0
Dec 23, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compensation is pretty good. Benefits are great. Ability to move throughout the company in various organizations. The company builds fantastic airplanes.

Cons

Roughly 23% of the employees are not very smart, are pretty lazy, and just show up to work to look at their computer screens and space out all day long. Also, many 1st and 2nd level managers are pretty bad and show no leadership at all. The unions will eventually ruin the company. Foreign competitors are popping up all over, and in countries where people are hungry. Boeing won't be able to compete if its union employees continue to strike and demand unsustainable wages.

3.0
Dec 21, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits benefits benefits. In addition to holidays, personal days, sick days, there's paid plant shutdown typically between Christmas and New Years. Education benefits (for tuition, books, fees) doesn't have to be related to immediate job; participation doesn't require management approval or signatures. Only constraint is that the school/institute must be accredited and you pass with a C or better. It's also prepaid so there's no out-of-pocket unless you don't get a C. When you pass you're awarded 100 shares for advanced degrees, 50 for bachelors (not sure about associates). Salaries are aligned with industry standards. Ethics and diversity initiatives are strong and typically can result in positive outcomes and action. Boeing has a presence across the country and globally and therefore job opportunities exist outside of your work place. The relocation package is generous. But as it is elsewhere, job creation is based on the economy and the sector.

Cons

The "old boys network" has a stranglehold on decisions, promotions, advancement into management. The people who have been there for 20 years are still there and in charge - they promote their birds of a feather. I haven't seen any promotions and advances into management w/in our ranks. Career development in on paper only. Annual performance evaluation doesn't really determine your increase which is typically below inflation. Monetary increases are from bonus and stock plans which is based on company performance. With the recession/depression, what do you think this means? However, base salaries are probably aligned w/ industry standards. The customer is the government or military so process is not light or agile, despite LEAN being a major Boeing initiative.

4.0
Dec 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great education benefits, room enough to create your own job in some areas

Cons

Delays in the 787 program we predictable and caused by the supplier management paradigm put in place. Responsibilities for integration were not defined and management resisted efforts to define them clearly early in the program.

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