Frustratingly close to being great - Mechanical Design Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Feb 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of opportunity to learn, grow your responsibilities, network. Company is supportive of moving around. Tuition reimbursement is second to none. Generally friendly and helpful coworkers. Interesting technical problems to solve.

Cons

Pay is very lackluster compared to the cost of living. Promotion process is very political, vague, and intentionally obtuse. Company is completely bogged down in unnecessary red tape, bureaucracy, and redundant work. Roles and responsibilities are extremely broad and vague. Often feels like you're doing other's work for them. Lots of finger pointing, deflecting, and blame game. Company is extremely siloed with extremely little coordination between departments. Very top heavy with layers of unnecessary middle managers that contribute very little actual value.

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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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