Not bad, not great - Software Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's stable for the most part. Benefits aren't bad. Good place to begin a career but not a great place to stay unless you value stability over innovation.

Cons

Ponderous, bureaucratic, left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. Paralyzed by indecision in many groups. Often had to hold initial meetings to decide how many meetings will be needed to make a decision, rather than just making the decision then and there. While pay and benefits aren't stellar they are decent and reasonably stable. Some employees end up sticking around for the benefits than for any reasons related to pride in job or faith in senior management, which can lead to apathy amongst the lifers.

Explore other reviews about Boeing

5.0
May 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work. Overtime. Fast paced engineering.

Cons

Some employees were very lazy.

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All