Engineering Manager - Engineering Manager Boeing Employee Review

5.0
Nov 7, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Boeing is a wonderful company to work for. Opportunities abound and you have access to the best technical facilities and Subject Matter Experts in the world bar none. Being part of something that improves lives and makes a difference has been very rewarding during my career. The people are what makes Boeing great and interacting with a diverse workforce can be amazing. Daily interaction across the nation throughout the enterprise is very powerful.

Cons

We are so big that at times things seem to be slow. If you understand and embrace the culture you can move mountains. The down side is that for some, the large scale and slowness defeats their will to be creative and engage. Creativity is fragile and sometimes the work to bring on change just seems like too much.

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Work Life Balance is pretty great most of the time.

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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