Is Boeing a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Boeing have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 671 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Boeing employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Boeing now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Boeing .

Does Boeing pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Boeing with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 671 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Boeing.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Boeing?

61% of Software Developer employees at Boeing would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Boeing with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boeing?

Software Engineer (625) , Engineer (521) , Systems Engineer (491) , Project Manager (275) , Intern (228) , Procurement Agent (216) , Manufacturing Engineer (209) , Financial Analyst (207) , Mechanical Engineer (187) , Manager (174) , Industrial Engineer (171) , Design Engineer (145) , Programme Analyst (138) , Senior Software Engineer (134) , Senior Manager (107)

What are the pros of working at Boeing according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are Great and are the main reason Boeing gets away with how they treat employees" ((in 3436 reviews)); "pretty flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1399 reviews)); "Pay is good and they have more people than they should for each team often times" ((in 1222 reviews)); "There are a lot of great people that are very down to earth that I enjoyed working with." ((in 982 reviews)); "Good salaries and work schedules" ((in 395 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boeing according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and gratitude is not always shown towards those who work hard and go the extra mile." ((in 962 reviews)); "Don't worry if you get a good or bad manager because it will change in time." ((in 508 reviews)); "Periodic and frequent layoffs during first 7" ((in 450 reviews)); "Toxic culture and crab mentality" ((in 356 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of accountability at a high and medium levels of management." ((in 301 reviews))

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Boeing Software Developer reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(671 total reviews)

Kelly Ortberg

81% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Boeing with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 671 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Boeing is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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671 reviews

5.0

Jul 10, 2025

Relaxed job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall pretty good job. Can do what I want and am interested in. Management is supportive.

Cons

Salary could be higher so that younger employees don't leave

3.0

Jul 10, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience in DoD contract proposal work

Cons

Bureaucracy and lots of management can stifle teams

5.0

Jul 7, 2025

Good Aerospace exposure

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - Job confidence

Cons

- Less variety of Tech stack

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