Easy, but really unmotivating - Software Engineer Boeing Employee Review

2.0
Mar 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Easy - they really put no stress on you, and have really low expectations Flexible - a lot of managers are really easy-going about flexing time off Healthcare/401k - healthcare is awesome, and their matching is pretty nice

Cons

You have to go through about five people to get even the simplest thing installed on your computer, they have absolutely no trust in their engineers, and they seem to constantly want to take everything good away from the employees, and they have recently decided that they want to pour more effort into stopping people from texting and walking than they do into improving the actual work we produce. Since it's a union, you're guaranteed a raise but getting anything decent is nearly impossible.

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Cons

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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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