It used to be fun; not so much anymore - Software Architect Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Nov 1, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There's a good work / life balance. It's one of the few companies that still has a pension and a 401K. I've always been treated relentlessly fair by my direct management.

Cons

At least in the commercial airplane side of the business, they apparently don't write IT software anymore. Management seems to believe that Boeing functional analysts + Boeing project managers + non-Boeing off-shore developers is the path to quality applications, despite all evidence to the contrary. If I was a software developer starting out, I would never choose this as a destination. And, oh yeah, there's a near constant threat of cutbacks and layoffs.

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Pros

- Structured internship program - Great Mentors

Cons

- Team is remote I would prefer be in person for an intern role

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

Work-life balance has been great at the Long Beach site. My coworkers are very considerate and supportive. Benefits suck as parental leave and 401k, Roth 401k, and mega backdoor Roth make it so you can really get ahead in terms of retirement building. They are trying to get better in culture and performance rather than some companies that don’t even pretend to care. During the pandemic there was no training. Now there’s some!

Cons

Base pay can be slightly lower than other companies for specific skills. Each site and each organization within each site has its own culture depending on who is the VP/executive team. There are so many executives it’s hard to get things done. Things move very slowly.

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