Is Boeing a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Boeing have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 669 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Boeing employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Boeing now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Boeing .

Does Boeing pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Boeing with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 669 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Boeing.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Boeing?

61% of Software Developer employees at Boeing would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Boeing with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boeing?

Software Engineer (624) , 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?

"Benefits are Great and are the main reason Boeing gets away with how they treat employees" ((in 3434 reviews)); "pretty flexible and good work life balance" ((in 1389 reviews)); "Pay is good and they have more people than they should for each team often times" ((in 1226 reviews)); "There are a lot of great people that are very down to earth that I enjoyed working with." ((in 992 reviews)); "Company wise is good and Salary will be paid on time" ((in 386 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 961 reviews)); "Don't worry if you get a good or bad manager because it will change in time." ((in 507 reviews)); "Frequent layoff and lot bureaucracy" ((in 452 reviews)); "Toxic culture and crab mentality" ((in 359 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of accountability at a high and medium levels of management." ((in 304 reviews))

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Boeing Software Developer reviews

3.9

61% would recommend to a friend

(669 total reviews)

Kelly Ortberg

81% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Boeing with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 669 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Boeing is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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669 reviews

3.0

May 12, 2010

Commercial Flight Test Software

Software developer

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Pros

You get to work on, around, and with planes and their subsystems, and that is really cool. Being able to see how everything comes together, and all the work that goes in to certifying a plane is awesome.

Cons

Boeing is very slow to change. Then union attitude allows people to fight change tooth and nail, and do as little work as possible without giving a reason for them to be written up. Expect to use technology 10-30 years old at all times (in Flight Test Software). There was no time allocated to any project that was not precisely what my manager wanted done. Management seemed to want a scape goat more than anything else.

2.0

Mar 14, 2010

Good benefits but you must pay your dues if you are a fast-mover

Software engineer

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Pros

Boeing has greatbenefits. The programs you work on are often times exciting, and it's very satisfying to see your work go into the actual field.

Cons

Little communications flows downward from management. Difficult to get career advancement without "putting years in". Most of the people who work there have been there for quite some time and often just do the bare minimum to get by.

3.0

Oct 22, 2009

OK place to work if you're just interested in a paycheck and retirement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Great health care - Moderate to Good pay - Good educational benefits...they used to have great educational benefits but made major cuts with the economic downturn. You'll owe several years to the company for any educational benefits. - Good relocation benefits - Verify flexible schedules - Fellow employees are generally friendly

Cons

- Innovation not highly encouraged - Get stuck on outdated, multiyear projects and lose all your technical skills; - Retiree heavy; older employees run the company and are set in their ways; not friendly to change - Hard to get promoted; promotions based on years of experience rather than know-how & performance; generally have to move to get a promotion - Lots of accounting and oversight; very - Outdated systems - Little in the way of leadership from managers; they mostly count beans and heckle you whenever they get heckled by their bosses - Performance feedback seems greatly lacking; solid performance not encouraged or rewarded - May get loaned out to other projects for long periods of time

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