Boeing reviews

The work is very interesting and can be challenging. The real customer is the american soldier and you can't get much better than that as a inspiration to do a good job on the products. There has been some movement to make life a bit easier (i.e. reduction of no value added tasks) but things change very slowly in a company this size.

Boeing's education benefits are very decent for a major company. It's called the "Learning Together Program." I received my Master's in Electrical Engineering Part-time while working Full-time and Boeing covered all tuition and books. They've gotten more strict this past year so review the latest information if anything has changed. Outside of the LTP program, your group's training budget and support for professional certifications is very dependent on your manager. I always pushed for training money and was able to obtain my PMP funded by Boeing, but I had to ask for it. Boeing says that they have a mentoring program, but in my experience it is mostly in name only. Mentors are "highly encouraged" to get mentorees but there's no structure or accountability to actually DO any mentoring, and there's no attempt to connect you with mentors in similar careers outside of your own little group. This is one of the major reasons that I'm leaving. I've pretty had to self-teach myself project management, and my PM mentor was from the other company that Boeing worked with. In summary: go to Boeing when you're young, and get a higher degree. Or stay with Boeing for job security (they never fire ANYONE) and a steady paycheck, but don't expect to have challenging work unless you are constantly seeking it out, and even then you may not.