Raytheon Employee Reviews for Principal Systems Engineer
Browse Raytheon Reviews by Job Title →Principal Systems Engineers at Raytheon give their company a 3.9 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Raytheon is 3.8, making them 3% happier than every other employee at Raytheon and 3% less happy than every other Principal Systems Engineer on CareerBliss - the happiest Principal Systems Engineers work for Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies.
"Raytheon has been a great company to work for. Unfortunately the engineering management has embarked on an ill advised approach to improving workforce capability by emphasizing leadership over technical expertise of individual contributors. They are definitely not focused on employee retention."
What do you like about working at Raytheon?
"The technology is cutting edge for flight vehicles. An employee has a vast set of opportunities and jobs that can be pursued."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Ask questions about job mobility, opportunities, and the location. Ask to speak with less senior engineers to understand climate."
What don't you like about working at Raytheon?
"The company is very large and, at times, very inefficient. Passionate people may find the culture slow."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Change the development model and provide agile, high-risk/high-reward opportunities for passionate people."
Average Principal Systems Engineer Ratings in the Past 4 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $3 |
| 2012 | $3 |
| 2014 | $4 |
"Great place to work until down turn in government contracts."
What do you like about working at Raytheon?
"Good team work and sence of belonging on the team, not as good as the legacy Hughes Aircraft Company which was the foundation of the battlefield radar business."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Weather out the poor economy. Jobs will return. There are some jobs, but very selective and in a downsizing mode now."
What don't you like about working at Raytheon?
"Not enough empowerment of the workers to proceed in the optimal path for success."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to the technical experts more and less the finacial planners. Performance only can happen with technical ability, not frugal optomistic schedules."
Average Raytheon Attributes by Principal Systems Engineer
"Good employer, great people to work with."
"Geat place to work and grow"
What do you like about working at Raytheon?
"Loves the place. Lot to do, but held back by charge numbers"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Good place to work if you like small city"
What don't you like about working at Raytheon?
"Job security, adequate compensation"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Break down the walls"
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Look at all of your options."
What don't you like about working at Raytheon?
"Lack of support"
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Distigusih between the Ordinary and Reseach Assignments. Give proper support, time, and effort for your forward looking research oriented efforts."
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