Pros
- Working for the premier giant of the industry. - We make really really cool stuff. - Work life balance is about as good as it gets, lots of flexibility. EX: I have a coworker who does only 2-3 hours at the office a day, the rest is done at home in the mornings and evenings so he can look after his kids before/after school.
Cons
Below average pay. Nearly impossible to get increase in salary based on talent or education. Only time matters, this retards any motivation for self improvement to get ahead. Ex: one of our Lvl 2's just finished his PHD, but cant get promoted to even a lvl 3. Ill say it this way: A PHD holder who only makes 69k a year, is really sad and demoralizing. It came as no surprise when he announced the other day that he is leaving for 'Better Opportunities' I've seen groups burn to the ground because management refused a reasonable pay bump to key members who up and left for other companies. The Boeing company is very VERY top heavy; too many execs come and go and their only contribution is to cut jobs and take a bonus for themselves. Do more with less is a real theme. Someone leaves or retires? Lets give their statement of work to whoever is left, but not offer an increase in pay.