Boeing Reviews

Pros

The pay was kind of low.

Cons

Good benefit during my time. Pension, tuition reimbursement, 401k, Profit Sharing.

Advice to Senior Management

Pay more to your talented engineers.

Pros

As a former employee of this company I was first impressed with the HR staff, they were with from start to finish, they were also available after job placement. The benifit package is one of the better ones offered by some. You were provided western style housing, individual transportation, full medical package, airfare to/from home of record. On site managers availbla 24/7 to provide any necessary assistance you may require. Compensation package included basic salary, annual bonus, and contract completion bonus.

Cons

The only real issue that concerned most of the staff was the travel time to and from the worksite, however after a few months it doesn't seem so bad.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good things you do for the employees.

Pros

We build the Safest Airplanes in the world they are amazing

Cons

Commute to some areas can get tiring

Pros

Good salary
Great benefits
Company takes care of their employees

Cons

Busy and overworked management, they dont have adequate time to build employees career
Decisions are not reached too quickly
If your not an engineer, there isnt much advancement

Pros

Wealth of opportunity, exceleent knowledge base

Cons

Entitled workforce, senior management out of touch with reality

Advice to Senior Management

Get more out of your people

Pros

They have a great benefits package. You are paid well with union wage. A company that you would want to stay with for the long term. When you are laid off you receive a great benefit package and they pay for retraining. I took advantage.

Cons

They have large lay offs and strikes can last for a long period. I have learned to save money just in case.

Pros

Virtual Work, Benefits, paid school, decent pay

Cons

hard for high achievers to get recognized.

Advice to Senior Management

too much bureaucracy

Pros

Overall good benefits package
lots of mobility - vertical or lateral
Huge opportunities for everything - from higher education to job rotation (even international)
Big Boeing network

Cons

Overwhelming amount of bureaucracy you have to go through to get something done
Management hierarchy can be "Leaned"
Large portion of less educated workforce

Advice to Senior Management

Management structure can be "Leaned"
Removing all the layers can help your organization have a better way of communication from bottom up, and reduce costs significantly. Lean is a key principle Boeing lives by, it should be followed in every process at Boeing.

Pros

Good education opportunities for me

Cons

Travel, commute, pay, medical, lunch

Advice to Senior Management

Good company with lots of educational opportunities. Good management support. Good clerical support. Need to shut down the unions and whining

Pros

BIG CORPORATION. Looks good on resume

Cons

Must work hard to get noticed

Advice to Senior Management

Notice