Better work life balance than other high tech companies but the company has very low profit margins - Senior Electrical Engineer II RTX Employee Review

3.0
Nov 29, 2018
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Pros

9/80 schedule. Work life balance. Free dental. Nice coworkers. Developing tools for our soldiers is a perk. Weeks and half at Christmas.

Cons

Company is going to tiny cubes and open concept. Even managers don’t have a private space. Managements is very stingy and cheap due to low profit margins I suspect. Seating arrangement is isolating. They should allow similar job functions to sit together. “On your own time” policy is ridiculous and limits collaboration and learning. As with a lot of companies, lower level management is terrified of upper management and over reacts to every automated system ding we get. They have created too many processes and systems to manage our work. I think they will get burned by smaller, more nimble companies.

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5.0
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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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