Boeing Structural Design Engineer II reviews

3.6

80% would recommend to a friend

(127 total reviews)
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80% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Structural Design Engineer II employees have rated Boeing with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 127 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Structural Design Engineer II professionals have a good working experience there. Boeing is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Structural Design Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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127 reviews
3.0
Jul 26, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Large long term programs. Possibility to move to different programs/different parts of the company. Possibility of changing job focus to a different area of interest in engineering. Much better than average benefits and about average salary. Very good continuing education support.

Cons

Very large management structure that can result in long decision making process. Difficulty achieving next skill level at some programs/sites due to lack of program budget. Sparse communication from senior management during periods of program uncertainty.

3.0
Jan 30, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The experience - they usually use the latest in software and manufacturing tools. There are usually excellent training resources available, even funded. The mostly cubicle office spaces, facilities and cafeteria are usually clean and decent. One can visit the major assembly and flightline areas without too much trouble to observe aircraft being built. There are some good folks in senior or knowledge positions, but you may have to discover who they are for yourself. I made some good friends there - most of my coworkers were pretty decent folks.

Cons

Typical large company politics, cronyism and nepotism. Corporate guidelines for ethical conduct appear to exist for legal reasons only - you're pretty much at the mercy of your supervisor. Sometimes you get lucky, but if you're not, you may have no choice but to quit. When I was there I saw some peers to do virtually nothing yet maintain their job or even advance while honest worker bees got meaningless trinkets and toys for their efforts. It was often a training ground for junior level employees who'd quit once they had enough experience to go elsewhere. One could be transferred to locations, distant commutes from their residence without consideration. You might wind up training your replacement - in Russia.

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