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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3.0
Dec 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

You will be a part of BIG THINGS. Some very interesting work happens at Boeing and if you pay attention to the company new you'll see lots of interesting stuff happening within the company.

Cons

You will have no idea how you fit into the big picture. There is a definite us/them mentality from employees to management, management doesn't seem to be part of the team. While the overall benefits package is great, base pay seems to be below that of other companies working in technology. Unions have created an environment where there are many employees approaching retirement in the next 10 years, and very few after that. The age distribution of employees is a saddle curve.

5.0
Dec 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay, and very good benefits package. Company provides and encourages continual training in current jobs and future jobs and interests. They also have paid continuing education all the way thru Doctorates. Most all expenses are covered and usually the class load isn't restricted except when it interfers with work load and job deadlines. Most managers will work with the employee to balance work and school schedules. Inhouse prmototions and upward mobility are encouraged. Opportunities for advancement open up all the time and employees are almost pushed to try out for these openings. Most managers are open to helping employees who want to advance get opportunities to show what they and get training and menitoring for their weak areas.

Cons

Long hours occur when deadlines are approached and special projects come up. Getting out of them usually isn't a option. Office politics in some groups can really get extreme and stressful.Most groups aren't bad but a few that do can make it a hell on earth place to try and work. The managers seem to ignore the back stabing. The requiremnt to be 'PC' at all times can be a drag. Boeing comes on strong in tihis are due to previous law suits and Federal investigations. Because of the worldwide sales and work force(Boeing and onsite vendor/customers), language problems abound. It makes working with others a headaches at times. Listening with an open mind is a must. And being careful what and how you say is a full time job.

4.0
Dec 12, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation package is quite good and well-rounded. The healthcare is outstanding and is pretty much free for a couple and very minimal for even a large family. The most incredible benefit is the 100% tuition program for nearly any education you want with NO STRINGS ATTACHED (i.e. no mandatory payback period). Thinking about a masters in something or simply want to do something completely different? This is the place to work if you want to get a degree. The internal training opportunities are good for skill maintenance, but Boeing recently has made a lot of cuts in training for newer technologies and off-hours.

Cons

Lack of upward opportunity into management. The environment is very "old-school" in its promotions and there is a clear distinction between manager and non-manager. Very difficult to snag a first level manager position when most times you compete against several candidates that have several years of management experience.

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