Is Boeing a good company to work for as a Design Engineer?

Design Engineer professionals working at Boeing have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 133 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Boeing employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Design Engineer Jobs at Boeing now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Design Engineer interview questions at Boeing .

Does Boeing pay Design Engineer employees well?

Design Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Boeing with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 133 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Design Engineer salaries at Boeing.

How happy are Design Engineer professionals working at Boeing?

55% of Design Engineer employees at Boeing would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 17% in the past 12 months. Design Engineer professionals have also rated Boeing with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boeing?

Software Engineer (623) , Engineer (521) , Systems Engineer (491) , Project Manager (275) , Intern (227) , Procurement Agent (216) , Manufacturing Engineer (208) , Financial Analyst (207) , Mechanical Engineer (186) , Manager (174) , Industrial Engineer (171) , Design Engineer (145) , Programme Analyst (138) , Senior Software Engineer (133) , Senior Manager (107)

What are the pros of working at Boeing according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits (immediately vesting 401k with 100% company match up to 10% salary) and WLB" ((in 3451 reviews)); "pretty flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1404 reviews)); "Pay is good and they have more people than they should for each team often times" ((in 1236 reviews)); "There are a lot of great people that are very down to earth that I enjoyed working with." ((in 975 reviews)); "Company wise is good and Salary will be paid on time" ((in 383 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Boeing according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and gratitude is not always shown towards those who work hard and go the extra mile." ((in 956 reviews)); "Don't worry if you get a good or bad manager because it will change in time." ((in 505 reviews)); "Periodic and frequent layoffs during first 7" ((in 454 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of accountability at a high and medium levels of management." ((in 308 reviews)); "very stressful and poor upper management" ((in 181 reviews))

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Boeing Design Engineer reviews

3.7

55% would recommend to a friend

(133 total reviews)

Kelly Ortberg

100% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Design Engineer employees have rated Boeing with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 133 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Design Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Boeing is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Design Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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133 reviews

4.0

Jun 17, 2026

good

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benifits, cafeteria, shuttle services

Cons

micro mangmt, lower pay, city

3.0

Feb 14, 2026

Good company, not great work

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, flexible, lots of opportunities, good benefits

Cons

Processes crush engineering passion and exellence

5.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great place to work

Design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging issues Travel Good management culture Career opportunities

Cons

Overtime Company performance the last few years Bureaucracy

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