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Raytheon

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This place is a hot mess - Senior Systems Engineer Raytheon Employee Review

1.0
Mar 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The pay for engineers with any experience is excellent. But they will sell the job as one that aligns with your experience when the work is actually far left field from what you've done. I got swindled into a job where I feel like a new grad instead of an experienced engineer.

Cons

Raytheon is a disorganized, inefficient, hot mess. As far as I can tell, we are wasting tax payer dollars at a level that merits criminal charges. It's horrible. Most new hires are fresh grads, and there are not enough mid or senior level career folks to teach them the job. The ones that do exist are largely ignoring the cries for help from new hires. Documentation of code and processes is non existent, making it extremely difficult to learn the job or debug poorly written code. I wake up every day full of existential dread at the thought of going to work. When I come home ar night, I'm too exhausted to pursue my hobbies. I can't wait til I don't owe them money for the sign on bonus and I can leave this pit of dispair.

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5.0
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Pros

Exciting work Fast paced Great team members Great leadership Great development opportunities

Cons

Weak promotions Weak bonuses Inability to turn dev opportunities to new roles

3.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Very very secure. Slow going, good life work balance

Cons

Pretty boring. Not engaged. Get work done and move on. Not very fun. The office sucks, boring. SCIF is life-sucking

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