Boeing reviews

My experience working as a software developer (or 'programmer/analyst' as they called it) was horrendous. Firstly, I was unable to work for the first several months as they couldn't figure out how to get the basic requirements together. I literally had to come to work and do nothing for 8 hours each day. After that, when I did start working, on a small CRUD web application with one other dev, it was a total disaster. None of the people in charge or clarifying the requirements could agree on anything, so we were working on extremely vague requirements. Everyone I talked to would simply point their finger and someone else. By the time I had resigned, there was STILL no clear requirements. There was also no software development "process" to speak of - we were simply handed the very rough draft with vague instructions and told to get it done. The developers in the group seemed to be on a very low level. I never once got a clear answer about anything that I asked anyone. My manager, who was supposedly a developer for over a decade, had never heard of an ORM. This manager was also extremely ineffective - we had bi-weekly meetings but whenever I would ask her about anything, she would say that she didn't know and maybe I should ask someone else. We spent absurd amounts of time having meetings about safety, and watching videos about people doing working on the shop floor, despite the fact that we worked at desks in an office. Our group meetings were nothing but "flowdown" from "the higher ups" that consisted of topics that were not relevant to anyone in the group. For instance, we once had a long discussion about company cell phone usage despite the fact that no one in the group used a company cell phone. There was NEVER any talk about software development and its quality, despite the fact that we were a software development group - all the talk was about inane Boeing rules, policies, and corporate nonsense. Everyone constantly complained and was grumpy. It was the most negative and toxic work environment that I have ever seen. The older people talked constantly about how they couldn't wait to retire, and the younger people were totally disinterested in their work. There were many, many people who would do next to nothing all day every day. There were also widespread layoffs across all of IT that was handled very poorly - and they also laid off the most experienced employees first. There was also constant harping about how we needed to save the company money - by using the website self help instead of calling the IT help desk; by booking the absolute cheapest flights and hotel rooms if travelling - I had one tiny monitor because anything else was "not in the budget". There was also constant talk about all the financial "challenges" that Boeing was having.

- Completely Conservative/Right-wing political stance. - Actively and "proudly" anti-Union. Displays complete contempt for unions and union bargaining. - Top-down "Command-and-Control" culture of fear and bitterness. Servant-leadership completely discouraged. - Few managers displaying any leadership qualities, but many managers use the term "leadership" in job role to hide inept management behaviors. - Deep-seated divide between self-absorbed misogynists and those who believe in diversity/inclusion. - Complete lack of understanding or awareness of the last 20 years of management, I.T., culture, and organizational development. - Social media barely tolerated. - Mandatory, scheduled meetings are rampant and ineffective in any way. Merely added to daily schedule to give impression of progress and attention. - Office locations in ugly, industrial areas or impoverished cities. - Office locations are 30-years-old, neglected, and dirty. Office equipment (desks, cubicles, kitchens, cafeterias) are dilapidated, worn out. - Non-virtual communications technology is at least a decade old. - Lack of remote work/telecommuting positions (removed in 2012). - Lack of pensions (replaced by 401(k) in 2014). - Pay raises/bonuses tied to performance of unrelated departments. No raises over 3% for non-executives. - Forced ranking distribution for performance-based bonuses (mandatory "bad" employees, even on all-star teams). - Tuition reimbursement is limited, outdated, and hampered by backward processes. - Vacation and sick-time are separate. Sick-time over 48 hrs requires doctor's note, even for flu/cold symptoms. - Vacation is distributed in miserly "X hours every week" amounts. - No quality parental leave or support. - Advancement/promotion process is over-complicated and continually hampered by budget constraints and internal politics. - Lack of demotions/firings for serious infractions or poor performance, creates entire departments of lazy, bitter, angry employees with little motivation to improve or develop. - No chance of overseas placement, as company is ending ex-pat assignments. - Technology requires extensive "security lock down" re-design before release to employees. Any "new" apps or I.T. programs are 2-5 years old. - Atrocious safety record for a "global leader" in manufacturing.