Review from First Year Design Engineer - Structural Design Engineer I Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Aug 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

High starting pay relative to industry; High access to professional and technical development opportunities; Plenty of opportunities for networking; High level of expertise in almost any field of interest; Good benefits relative to industry;

Cons

Work is sometimes trivial, bordering more on drafting/technical design than actual engineering; Large distance between upper management and standard employees; Senior management seems to have a strong disdain for employees/Union

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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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