No place to go and no investment to fuel a growth imperitive. - Engineering Manager Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Jul 26, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The work is very interesting and can be challenging. The real customer is the american soldier and you can't get much better than that as a inspiration to do a good job on the products. There has been some movement to make life a bit easier (i.e. reduction of no value added tasks) but things change very slowly in a company this size.

Cons

There is almost no hope of advancement above grade 4 or first level management. The average age of employees is mid fiftys most of whom have achieved grade 4,5 or 6 already. It has been announced that, short of a holy dispensation from both the Pope and the Dalai Lama, nobody grade 4 or above gets a promotion. In addition, although growing the business in new areas is the big push right now there is almost no available cash to invest in anything new.

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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
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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