Good pay, great benefits, bad attitude. - Technical Illustrator Boeing Employee Review

3.0
Jun 24, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and great benefits. Boeing's educational reimbursement benefits alone are a good reason to consider working here. Potential for long term career. Once you rise to a certain level in your group, it is unlikely you have any fear of loosing your job, regardless of your actions (for some that can be a positive I suppose).

Cons

Institutional attitudes of coworkers. People seem to be more invested in outside interests then their job performance. Little to no repercussions for poor job performance. Bizarre hiring practices. For example, in our group no potential employee is asked about their knowledge of the job. All the questions are in the vein of, "Tell us about a time you had to deal with a difficult coworker." Poor team dynamics. If a person brings up a problem in the group they are told to mind their own business. Management puts far too much emphasis on "flavor of the month" process ideology and far too little on improving core job functions.

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5.0
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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
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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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