Top class unbiased employer, good promotion prospects - Product Development Engineer RTX Employee Review

5.0
Mar 9, 2022
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Pros

The company states 'All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.' Which sums the situation well. A very strong ethical bias. Individuals are well supported for engineering degrees and similar training. Cutting edge technologies make for a fascinating environment in which to work. Numerous benefitsthrough flextra scheme (medical insurances, cycle-to-work scheme, child care vouchers, holiday purchase / sell, etc). Also includes a good company pension - you contribute up to 5% and the company will put in double what you do.

Cons

Some departmental head roles can be predetermined years in advance, but this is fairly rare. Plenty of annual training done on EH&S, ethics and business practices, for everyone. This can be tiresome, but it ensures the ethical fairness that prevails. UK sites have a lack commitment to R&D, much of which is token gesture, and dictated to be externally funded by at least 50%. Mixed onward progression of such work, some of which relates more to individuals desires to publish white papers, that provide new technologies for the project teams to incoroprate into new contracts.

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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
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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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