A Good Place to Work but for How Long? - Structure and Payload Engineer Boeing Employee Review

4.0
8 Dec 2008
Recommend
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Pros

While pay is average or slightly subpar compared to other high-tech companies in the area, Boeing has a good healthcare and educational reimbursement package. Retirement and 401(K) matching packages are again average or subpar compared to other comparable companies in the Puget Sound. If you are interested in work responsibility, the news is both good and bad. The bad news is there is a lack of experienced, direct employees at all experience levels, especially the senior level. The upside to that is depending on what program you work on, there are ample opportunities to take on work responsibilities/projects that can enhance your career growth.

Cons

Senior management have made some serious mis-steps on staffing, downsizing of industrial capability and current business models. In many instances it seems like they cannot learn from their mistakes.

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work. Overtime. Fast paced engineering.

Cons

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3.0
27 May 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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