Want to feel like a cog in a huge, uncaring, corporate machine? Try Raytheon! - Anonymous employee RTX Employee Review

1.0
Mar 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work/life balance is generally OK if you're not in management and refuse to work unpaid OT.

Cons

Substandard raises for high tech jobs. Think 2-3% for high performers in high tech fields. Low 401k match compared to many companies. TERRIBLE health insurance. The worst I've had in corporate America. Routinely lie about advancement opportunity to keep people from quitting. They routinely email you to ask you to join "RAYPAC" by donating your own salary BACK to Raytheon to help them bribe Congress to buy more Raytheon products. No monetary recognition of outstanding performers (Bonuses? What bonuses?) Record-breaking year after record-breaking year, plus a huge tax cut, and they cut benefits for the employees to pay out more to shareholders. Utterly soulless and devoid of ethical concerns in dealing with their employees, regulators, or the world in general. CEO has nothing but praise for Trump because he bombs so many people indiscriminately with our products that it's sent our stock value flying like a Tomahawk missile. Good luck getting a piece of that pie though.

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Pros

I worked at Raytheon for over 4 years and had a great experience. The company provided many learning and growth opportunities. I was promoted twice during my tenure with the company, and my responsibility increased significantly. I felt like my management supported me and provided me with the career mentorship that I was seeking. I felt empowered and respected during my time there.

Cons

It can be difficult to work at such a large defense contractor company because of all the process and red tape. Things can move slowly, you have to be patient and pick your battles. That being said, if you learn how to work within the system, you can make a significant impact here!

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