Boeing - not too bad, but don't rely on them too much... - Assembly Mechanic Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Apr 28, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big company - lots of room for personal growth. Just go to school part time or something (they pay for it completely), get that degree, and then it really opens up many doors for you within that same company. And I think you have a better chance of getting hired on, better than outside folks.

Cons

Well, my particular job was pretty monotonous and boring...But I'm in school part time, hopefully I will finish pretty soon and get to do something more exciting. The HUGE downside is risk of layoffs. Not too stable. I'm getting laid off now after 15 months working here. But that means I get to use unemployment insurance and other benefits while studying full time - a little less financial worry here. So I guess my life might work out just fine.

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5.0
May 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing team and management. There is a wealth of knowledge from multi-year veterans to tech-fellows and engineers who have been at this location since it was Douglas Jets.

Cons

Non-production facility. You don't get to see the planes come off the production-line like you would in the Seattle-area locations.

3.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy going, nice benefits, free further education (masters/PhD). Great for an engineer starting out who needs to dip their feet in the pool of engineering for a few years and to get a great 401(k) match at the start of your career (compounding growth). Great for late stage career due to the benefits and solid enough pay in a low cost of living area

Cons

pay-scale lagging, no emphasis on learning new things, no punishment for people who are bad at their job. After working for 4 years, I feel like I should have jumped ship after 2. I haven't been given meaningful work that really challenges me in a while. Now I feel pigeonholed into staying because I have enough years of experience that I really should be considered senior, but I haven't been given work that reflects what I senior engineer should be capable of. Now I'm trying to jump ship before it's really too late. If I stay here another 2 years I think I will be genuinely unemployable and will have to stay at this company forever.

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