Boeing is a Great Company - Engineering Manager Boeing Employee Review

4.0
May 6, 2016
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Pros

Great benefits - low cost health/dental care, tuition assistance (full cost for technical degrees), profit sharing, 401K (75% to 8% of pay), good camaraderie, well-being program Great job satisfaction working with the best Aerospace / Defense company in the world Boeing invests a lot in R&D to stay innovative They cherish young engineers and working hard to replace aging / retiring demographic.

Cons

Pay is competitive but not at high end, cost cutting is major driver limiting raises and promotions. The defense side of the business is shrinking and consolidating in relatively lower costs states, and commercial is struggling with costs to be competitive. Career path is self driven for most part, unless you get a good manager or are lucky. On the defense side moving from program to program is hampered, so when a program ends finding work is typically hard.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2026
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Pros

Working at Boeing gives you hands-on experience on commercial aircraft, which is highly valued across the aviation and aerospace industries. Exposure to high-quality standards, FAA regulations, and precision manufacturing builds strong technical credibility.

Cons

Many assembly tasks can be repetitive, which may feel monotonous over time. Precision work is critical, so attention to detail must be maintained constantly.

3.0
May 27, 2026
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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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