Is Raytheon a good company to work for?

Raytheon has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 2,859 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at Raytheon to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Raytheon have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Mechanical Design Engineer and Intern .

Does Raytheon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Raytheon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Raytheon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Raytheon?

70% of Raytheon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Raytheon 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Raytheon?

Software Engineer (169) , Systems Engineer (148) , Engineer (61) , Systems Engineer II (58) , Senior Software Engineer (52) , Senior Systems Engineer (52) , Software Engineer II (49) , Mechanical Engineer (47) , Financial Analyst (31) , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (31) , Principal Engineer (29) , Electrical Engineer II (28) , Principal Software Engineer (27) , Electrical Engineer (26) , Mechanical Engineer II (26)

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

"Good Benefits and chill work environment" ((in 223 reviews)); "Work life balance was good and there were plenty of fun times to be had in the SCIF." ((in 215 reviews)); "Worked with a lot of really great people who were always trying to help and ensure I had all of the tools to succeed." ((in 184 reviews)); "The pay is good and I truly have a lot of fun doing what I do." ((in 174 reviews)); "and great teams to work with." ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Pay communication brotherhood leadership poor" ((in 52 reviews)); "Raises are low" ((in 44 reviews)); "Corporate is corporate; they aren't really looking out for you as an individual (but there are some good managers)." ((in 39 reviews)); "Upper management are a bit out of touch with the rest." ((in 28 reviews)); "No training whats so ever and the training you do receive is not industry standard nor OSHA safe." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Raytheon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Raytheon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Raytheon in 2026.

What Raytheon locations have received the highest employee ratings?

New York , Melbourne , Largo , Fort Wayne , El Paso , Plano , East Hartford , Washington , Huntsville , Arlington

Raytheon reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,616 total reviews)

Christopher T. Calio

61% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

Raytheon has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,616 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Raytheon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Aug 10, 2022

Hemorrhaging Engineers

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Commitment to inclusivity and diversity - Some managers really care about finding the right fit/opportunities for their people - Some WFH

Cons

- Pay. Way under market value. - Classified work means most engineers can't WFH - If you aren't on a classified program, there are limited opportunities to advance - Attrition rates are through the roof - They're bidding for more work when they can't staff the programs they have - Expect to work overtime. Always. - Poor planning - It takes forever to get cleared, but then they don't have a place for you to sit or a computer for you to use of a job for you to do when they get you - Morale, expect a dumpster fire of stress and panic - Don't believe, "Leadership is looking into it." Leadership is busy filling leadership positions.

2.0

Jun 21, 2022

Low Pay

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly work schedules. Easy to flex time for a doc appointment or family activities. 9/80 work schedule. Easy to move teams. You're treated as a contractor internally though you are salaried. If you don't like your job or team it's easy to move to a new project. Not a lot of pressure to work more than 40 hrs a week. Straight time overtime paid for hrs over 40.

Cons

They don't invest in the employees they have. They pay big sign on bonuses and enticing salaries to external hires and screw over the people who have been here for while. You will never get above a 2-4% raise no matter how hard you work. People who decide how much you get paid do not actually supervise your work. Promotions are a popularity contest and have no correlation to your actual work. If your section head doesn't know what your working on because it's classified you have no way to advocate for yourself. You have to beg for a raise here and even then they won't budge above 3%. They pay external hires more than internal employees. Work here for 2 years and then leave because over time they will just underpay you. Promotion only worth 3% salary bump is a joke. Should be more like 4-6%.

1.0

May 14, 2022

Top Leadership Ruined RMD

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Cool technology 9/80 schedule

Cons

Mediocre benefits Tone deaf top management Subpar pay

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