Great company to work for if you just want a job and not a career. - Liaison Engineer Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Boeing is one industrial leaders in the commercial airplane and defense sector. There are opportunities to work on the latest and the most cutting technologies up to date. Also, if you don't there like your position, there are tons of others that you can transfer to within the company. Since there is an employee union (SPEEA), it is almost impossible to get fired. (Not all engineers are part of the union, depends on the location). The union negotiates competitive salary and benefit package for the employees. It is a pretty safe and secure job if all you want is to get paid.

Cons

Since the company is so big, one is really hard to stand out or make a difference within the company/group/division....etc. The company is old and has its build-in culture and bureaucracy that will never go away. It is very hard to change things for the better. A new employee starts with only 80 hours of paid vacation for the first 5 years, 120 hours of paid vacation for 5-16 years, and stays at 160 hours of paid vacation after 16 years. The company always tries to take away or reduce the benefits from the employees. The food offer at the Boeing cafeterias are awful, expensive and unhealthy.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working at Boeing gives you hands-on experience on commercial aircraft, which is highly valued across the aviation and aerospace industries. Exposure to high-quality standards, FAA regulations, and precision manufacturing builds strong technical credibility.

Cons

Many assembly tasks can be repetitive, which may feel monotonous over time. Precision work is critical, so attention to detail must be maintained constantly.

3.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Easy going, nice benefits, free further education (masters/PhD). Great for an engineer starting out who needs to dip their feet in the pool of engineering for a few years and to get a great 401(k) match at the start of your career (compounding growth). Great for late stage career due to the benefits and solid enough pay in a low cost of living area

Cons

pay-scale lagging, no emphasis on learning new things, no punishment for people who are bad at their job. After working for 4 years, I feel like I should have jumped ship after 2. I haven't been given meaningful work that really challenges me in a while. Now I feel pigeonholed into staying because I have enough years of experience that I really should be considered senior, but I haven't been given work that reflects what I senior engineer should be capable of. Now I'm trying to jump ship before it's really too late. If I stay here another 2 years I think I will be genuinely unemployable and will have to stay at this company forever.

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