Working at Boeing in Seattle, WA: 73 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Seattle, WA Area

"I loved every minute of my career at Boeing, amazing company. I was hungry to learn and they fed me as much as I was willing to eat."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Diversity in career opportunities. Ability to grow and develop skills across the enterprise. Great people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Personality matters. If you are looking for just another job, then this isn't a good fit. Boeing is a company that offers you a career with a lot of mobility and growth potential. If change scares you, then it will be a struggle."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Cycles of lay-offs. While never impacted because it is a manufacturing company with strong unions, it was difficult during union contract negotiations and during mfg. slow-downs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to help people move around to get exposed to a large company and multiple systems. Continue to keep their career goals in mind. Make reviews more meaningful instead of just a task to be accomplished."

"Not my favorite job, too stifling of my individuality. But a good job, nonetheless."

"Airplanes are really, really cool!"

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"I love aircraft. I could use my tooling/engineering background, and there is a very wide variety of possible jobs to do."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Show your expertise!"

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Could be hard to be innovative at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They could look at balancing career and private lives better."

"A very interesting place to work."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"There are only 2 companies in the world that make airplanes -- and there is a tremendous amount of pride when you work at Boeing and then see the finished products at an airport."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find a mentor or a contact in the area that you are applying for."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"The cycle of boom/bust and threat of layoffs is nerve-racking."

"Very good."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Proud, pay-rate."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Laid off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The best management."

"Great company for personal and career growth."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"The opportunity to learn testing. I was as flight test engineer and a lot of testing was done in flight."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"This is truly a good workplace. They are very helpful in helping others learn."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"The location. Seattle is a gloomy place."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get more involved in employees' progress."

"I was contract at Boeing. Time and a half for overtime was excellent."

"Starting position during a recession."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Pigeon holes."

"One of the best."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"The pensions and the training."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"No respect for older workers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Promote minorities."

"great place to work and grow"

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Good place to work."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Too much gossip."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more work, less gossip."

"Aerospace companies are notorious for UNDER PAYING their engineers."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"My fellow engineers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't work in Aerospace if possible."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Low payscale."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"One, they would not listen..."

"Assume product with a process that can be frustrating."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Varied assignments, education opportunity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be persistent."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Stodgy at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None - well managed."

What do you like about working at Boeing?

"Able to fly."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find another employer."

What don't you like about working at Boeing?

"Layover schedules."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of chief pilot."