Pros
I have learned more since working at Boeing than any other job. I have learned a ton about business, managing a supply chain, as well as information about production, the list goes on. The benefits are ok, certainly better than a lot of places, but not as great as others. There are a lot of different jobs, so for people who choose to stay with the company, there is an opportunity for them to move around if they actively pursue opportunities. The company makes a cool product and it is amazing to get to see it They have cafeterias on site, but I think many large companies have this, probably even smaller ones now. There are a lot of groups and employee organizations The company does a decent job of communicating with employees Ultimately I would not recommend this job. While there are some pros, I do not think they outweigh the tremendous cons that my coworkers and I experience.
Cons
These obviously will not apply to everyone so keep that in mind. Some of these also have counter points in the Pros section The parking situation is a disaster and the company doesn't seem to care enough to provide real transit alternatives for employees. They talk about flexibility but there really isn't much if you have to start by 7:30 just to get a parking spot, and even at 7:30, depending on where work, you might need to allocate close to an hour just walking to and from your car. You will literally see cars driving around the parking lot waiting for people to leave during the day. That is not a reasonable use of time. If you get there early it is fine but there are some challenges to getting to work by 6:30 / 6:45 for some people. The benefits have significantly decreased, a little every year but this is happening at a lot of companies Supply Chain Management, in my opinion, is not treated very well and it makes the job not very enjoyable at times. There is so much work to do. No way are you just putting in just 40 hours and getting what you have to do done. This is hands down one of the most stressful jobs I have ever had. There are so many meetings, and things done just to chase metrics. Because there are so many meetings there isn't time to do the work that needs to be done. The pay is ok, not great for what is asked. We are salaried, which isn't inherently bad, but keep that in mind for context I suppose. Everything is complicated to get done. It seems like there is never a simple fix to anything. You have to talk to several people and it might take days to get access to anything or mitigate problems that need to be fixed. In some ways it makes sense but in other ways it makes it hard to do your job.
