Not a bad place for a new college grad, get experience and move on after a few years. - Software Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Aug 6, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Not exactly cutting edge technology but I work with some really smart people and have learned a lot over the last few years. The pay is on par for the Seattle area and the work/life balance respected. Whlie management can sometimes have their head in the clouds regarding the current state of things, I have to say everyone has been fair. Overtime is expected when things are behind but this isn't different from any other shop.

Cons

Defense spending is down and there aren't a lot of places to go in the company right now.

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5.0
May 2, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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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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