Is RTX a good company to work for as a Senior System Engineer?

Senior System Engineer professionals working at RTX have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 160 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of RTX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior System Engineer Jobs at RTX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior System Engineer interview questions at RTX .

Does RTX pay Senior System Engineer employees well?

Senior System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RTX with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 160 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior System Engineer salaries at RTX.

How happy are Senior System Engineer professionals working at RTX?

84% of Senior System Engineer employees at RTX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 55% in the past 12 months. Senior System Engineer professionals have also rated RTX with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RTX?

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What are the pros of working at RTX according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are good and as long as you get on a good project you'll be satisfied." ((in 933 reviews)); "Great people to work with as they are very helpful" ((in 581 reviews)); "Good pay [eventually] but have to be willing to move around the country to get to achieve higher levels to get it" ((in 532 reviews)); "Sometimes when contracts come in we have to stay late to work but usually the work life balance is good." ((in 498 reviews)); "Good Salary and working with safe environment." ((in 186 reviews))

What are the cons of working at RTX according to real employee reviews?

"Managers don't reply to emails or phone calls inquiring about important business opportunities and needs." ((in 164 reviews)); "Low bonuses and raises." ((in 113 reviews)); "Senior leadership and HR are very out of touch and genuinely don't care about the employees they claim to protect." ((in 98 reviews)); "Corporate and Upper Management express little interest in promoting within the company, however continues to gripe over retention and recruitment, complaining about the costs in the same breath." ((in 97 reviews)); "No training for new employees" ((in 95 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Christopher T. Calio

38% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

Senior System Engineer employees have rated RTX with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 160 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior System Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. RTX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior System Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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160 reviews

5.0

Apr 8, 2026

Strong engineering culture with room for modernization

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team collaboration and highly skilled engineers across multiple disciplines. Good job stability and structured processes help reduce chaos. Benefits and work-life balance are generally solid.

Cons

Legacy systems and processes can make development feel outdated at times. Career growth can feel slow depending on organization and program. Compensation may not always be competitive with private tech sector.

4.0

Feb 5, 2026

6 years here

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, great employee scholar benefits

Cons

Strange leadership, poor raises, can get stuck easily in the same level / pay grade for years.

3.0

Nov 9, 2025

Overall acceptable

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities available around the world

Cons

Big business that does not care about the employee

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