Boeing reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(18,241 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 18,241 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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2.0
Oct 3, 2008
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Pros

Challenging jobs with good engineering content. Contact with the Air Force customer. Good inter- group working relations. Fairly stable employment. Good benefits package. More often rthan not good co-operation with other groups on joint knowledge, ventures and ideas. Good internal systems engineering group that seeks out new concepts, has contact list of experts or groups to assist in design or research. Phantom Works outstanding.

Cons

Larger groups within IDS get more of the good jobs and recognition and research and development money. Posted jobs for possible transfers are really for an already selected candidate a lot of time. Not invented here syndrome with certain groups, locations, individuals which means you don't get an honest chance for new concepts, or later work..

3.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits are excellent. It is one of the few companies that still has a pension plan as well as a 401k. In addition, the education benefits are the best anywhere. With very few restrictions, they will pay for any class/degree at any accredited institution of higher learning.

Cons

As with many large contractors, programs get over-promised and then reality sets in and it becomes a scramble to maintain budget and schedule. Turnover is also an issue, especially for new hires, whether due to work environment, company culture, or a lack of opportunities to advance.

3.0
Oct 1, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

It's a great place to work when you are ready to focus on a work-life balance. The work can be challenging, but it is never stressful. Alot of the employees here are older and are extremely focused on their family and retirement needs, which is understandable after 15+ years of work. For a young engineer, its great because you learn from great , experienced engineers. There is an incentive for higher learning because education is fully funded (I've taken plenty of courses and I am currently applying for a grad degree). I think salary compensation is amongst the highest, so need need to worry about that. The people here are pretty incredible (I have great friends here) and well accomplished, but you won't find the entrepreneur spirit or the go-getter here.

Cons

However, it is probably not the based place for an aggressive, young, go-getter that is looking for a leadership position or a highly respectable technical position at a young age. Getting a promotion is highly political and somewhat secretive. Even when assigned to highly visible projects, most young engineers play an "assistant" role. I guess they don't want to "throw you in the fire." This is not an incentive based company, but more so a team based company - which means no matter how hard you work, you may not receive individual compensation or recognition, but if your teams performs well, then everyone wins. Please always remember that your reputation will make or break you, which goes a long way here. I work hard to establish good relationships with people of all ages in all Boeing environments. Also, Boeing internet and intranet presence can be updated - in the age of Facebook and Twittr, alot of the programs feel like ancient history.

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