Boeing Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.1

91% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)
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Kelly Ortberg

75% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Boeing with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Boeing is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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138 reviews
2.0
Jul 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Good work/life balance, stable employment for years at a time, excellent benefits.

Cons

Technology lags behind the times, and it is hard to bring new methods into the company. Lots of cuts and tight budgets mean your team may be just you. It can be hard to find the right resources for more complicated tasks because of the maze of red tape and overlapping requirements. If you work here longer than five years, you risk being channeled into aerospace as your only job option. That is fine if you are an aerospace engineer but can be problematic if you're not.

3.0
Jun 13, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is at or above average at this time when it seems like so many companies are trying to pass less. The benefits are still great compared to many other companies, but they are cutting back and the playing field is beginning to even.

Cons

The management is toxic. You tend to be overworked as they drive to unrealistic schedules. There are management favorites and if you are not already one there is no chance to become one. All management wants surrounding them are toadies and sycophants. I know this sounds harsh, but it has not always been this way. I have been with this company for over 15 years and I am actively looking for a new position because I cannot take anymore.

4.0
Jun 8, 2014

Mixed Good and Bad

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits were outstanding when I worked there, but they were cutting some when I left. They cut unlimited educational benefit though they left in place a common one of paying for classes if they related to your job. I think pension was cut for new employees but I don't know for sure. Salaries were competitive Engineering management came from engineering disciplines. Having had a different experience since, I see how wonderful it is to have management that you can discuss your work with New projects were very exciting and fun (but don't count on it for a first project there - there's high internal candidate competition for these projects). they used newer technologies and the problems were interesting. Because engineers were in a union, you got paid for every hour you worked. Met some very smart people there.

Cons

Old projects or highly political projects were a drag to work on. Some projects are 20+ years old and so are their technologies One project was highly politicized making it difficult to even leverage enough to accomplish anything. Foreign projects had very heavy government regulation burdens that made for a lot of dry, boring work. When I first went to work there, there was an ethics scandal every week at the highest levels. System Engineering wasn't very strong.

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