A good place to retire, but not for younger, passionate engineers. - Mechanical Engineer Boeing Employee Review

2.0
Feb 6, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Generally, the work is fairly low stress. Rarely do I have to work over 40 hours per week.

Cons

It is a very traditional, old-school culture. There are many unmotivated and even disgruntled employees who are just waiting to retire. Things move slowly and no one wants to change the pace of work. Also, no one rewards you for working well with multi-functional groups. Those type of work doesn't get done until it's too late. Then "surprises" occur at the end. How about preventing the problems in the first place. Those "surprises" are not "surprises" at all and they are fully preventable.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Excellent work-life balance compared to many aerospace companies. Good benefits (healthcare, retirement, PTO).

Cons

- Five days per week in the office - Parking can be challenging. - Working across multiple time zones (U.S., Brazil, India) creates coordination overhead - Compensation is not competitive for the Seattle area. - Limited opportunities for meaningful career growth. While there are internal career paths, I haven't found many opportunities that align with the technical challenges and responsibilities I'm looking for - SPEEA's seniority-based structure can slow advancement for newer employees - Programs have very long development cycles, so it can take years to see your work become a finished product - Less exposure to cutting-edge technology than companies focused on emerging products (space, medical devices, AI hardware, quantum computing, etc. Significant bureaucracy and slow decision-making

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