Ok stepping stone job, low raises and mediocre leadership - Senior Mechanical Engineer RTX Employee Review

2.0
Apr 6, 2019
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Pros

9/80 Great stepping stone if you plan to work at another defense company after your clearance comes in

Cons

Healthcare plan is a joke Raises barely above inflation Boring company culture Middle management doesn't have a clue Office politics preventing real work from being done PM program so backlogged that you'll wait years before slots open Doesn't recognize industry certs like 6S or PMP. Need to get recertified using their own proprietary system High engineering turnover because of low pay and old Hughes employees holding on to middle-senior positions until they can cash out their pension

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Pros

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Cons

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