Big company, complacent workforce, opportunities for the driven - Senior Program Manager Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Dec 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Incredible opportunities across many divisions; building airplanes; good salaries and benefits; Great opportunity out of college to gain industry experience.

Cons

1. Executives / Senior Managers stay on average 2 years in one position; some willing to make a difference, others go with the flow and won't make ripples to change what is wrong 2. Annual performance review system drives subjective ratings, rankings that must fit into a curve with teams balanced from lowest to highest (someone has to take the low score) 3. Many retired-in-place employees

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5.0
Jul 19, 2026
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Pros

Amazing work life balance and PTO

Cons

Can be very slow to progress

2.0
Jul 13, 2026
Recommend
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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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