Fine if you're on a good program... - Systems Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Oct 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits are excellent. It is one of the few companies that still has a pension plan as well as a 401k. In addition, the education benefits are the best anywhere. With very few restrictions, they will pay for any class/degree at any accredited institution of higher learning.

Cons

As with many large contractors, programs get over-promised and then reality sets in and it becomes a scramble to maintain budget and schedule. Turnover is also an issue, especially for new hires, whether due to work environment, company culture, or a lack of opportunities to advance.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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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.

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