Excellent salary, benefits, and product diversification; poor communication and slightly strange culture - Mechanical Engineer RTX Employee Review

4.0
Aug 8, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent career opportunities and many different functional groups available. Also, there are locations all over the country, so in the event that you need to move for personal reasons or otherwise, that option is available. People are generally extremely friendly and laid-back, and Raytheon is quite good about balancing work and life. Hours are very flexible for the most part, and employees start out with 100 - 120 hours of PTO, progressing to 160 hours at 5 years of employment. Employee demographics are quite diverse and the workplace is pretty PC. Perhaps most important, salaries are very competitive, particularly for entry-level employees.

Cons

The average age of employees is over 50, which generates a lot of bureaucracy, and most processes are set in stone despite Raytheon's extremely active Six Sigma program. Also, entry-level employees often end up doing odd jobs here and there for some time while management decides where they should be placed. Many, many employees are ex-military, so if you have no military experience, you can sometimes have a hard time fitting in or understanding the lingo or culture. Despite competitive salaries, HR is rather non-negotiable. Acronyms are everywhere, and it can take weeks or months before you understand them all, and people throw them around like you should know them already.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
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Pros

Been great for my development as a semi-recent college grad!

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy as there is with many large companies

5.0
Jan 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at Raytheon for over 4 years and had a great experience. The company provided many learning and growth opportunities. I was promoted twice during my tenure with the company, and my responsibility increased significantly. I felt like my management supported me and provided me with the career mentorship that I was seeking. I felt empowered and respected during my time there.

Cons

It can be difficult to work at such a large defense contractor company because of all the process and red tape. Things can move slowly, you have to be patient and pick your battles. That being said, if you learn how to work within the system, you can make a significant impact here!

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