Software Engineer - Real Time Software Engineer Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Jun 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is a lot to learn, many projects/programs are CMMI Level 5 so you will have great support in producing reliable, high-quality software. In St Louis, there is also an internal rotation program for software engineers so that they can move between projects in the St Louis site by doing a simple, informal interview. Work-life balance is supported, software engineers are paid overtime, and in general flex time is allowed. Work at home is also allowed for some projects.

Cons

The software engineering population in St Louis is aging. The staffing profile is top-heavy, and for this reason they have announced a freeze in promotions for most software engineers this year. Some of the software is older, so if you're looking for cutting-edge software technology you may or may not find it depending on what program you're working on.

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Cons

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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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