Comfortably stuck... - Engineering Manager Boeing Employee Review

4.0
Nov 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The people are great as are the customers. Comfortable surroundings and great So Cal weather. The benefits are OK although the medical benefits have been declining.

Cons

Large bureaucracy makes it hard to get things done. Too many approvals and change board meetings required to accomplish tasks with any rapidity. Little company interest in investing in ideas unless you work in R&D. Aircraft programs are declining in Long Beach (we'll never get a new one), so the future for young folks that want to spend their careers here are about zilch. Everyone is hoping to hold on until retirement. Not exactly a bright prospect for a motivated work force. Survival of the fittest is coming soon to a cubicle near you!

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

Very engaging, interactive and collaborative with full time team members

Cons

At times I was a bit alone on my task, and had a hard time getting up to speed with the tech stack and technologies

3.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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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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