Unfortunately time to leave - Senior Software Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Jan 8, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Boeing offers good benefits. Being a large company there is always the possibility of new direction coming with new management.

Cons

There is no future in manned space flight at the Boeing located in Houston, Texas. There are only a handful of projects which are mostly sustaining. Even those are starting to downsize. The management has become increasing worse over the years. It has become too much to stay. The leadership has boiled down to a small group trying to desperately remain in power. They lack vision and motivation to grow the company.

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Pros

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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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