Great place to start your aerospace career - Materials & Process Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Aug 14, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Large company has many opportunities for moving roles and/or locations and working on various projects. The research and technology team is full of young, talented researchers. Fantastic work-life balance with pay given for any hours worked overtime. Benefits, including 401K match (you put in 8% of your pay, they match 6% + 3% bonus), are top notch.

Cons

The buildings are depressing and outdated, especially at older defense sites. Besides the research team, many of the employees are senior, conservative, and traditional. As a woman, working there was sometimes difficult and uncomfortable. The work can be very slow, bogged down with approval processes and many many status meetings.

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance for employees and management

Cons

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2.0
Jul 13, 2026
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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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