Raytheon not a good place for technical people or hard workers. - Senior Software II RTX Employee Review

1.0
Feb 7, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

flexible work schedule Ability to switch projects at a moments notice, when the business is there.

Cons

20 managers to every 1 worker. Non value added people steal ideas all the time to pass as their own. It takes 10 times the budget to do a task because you have to feed management and there processes / gates that saturates budgets. Technical work or doing the right thing is never a priority. The only thing that is emphasized is management schedules, and forecasts. It’s amazing that this company stays competitive with all of the overhead and non value added people that are shoved on to programs to increase profit.

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5.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Been great for my development as a semi-recent college grad!

Cons

Lots of bureaucracy as there is with many large companies

5.0
Jan 29, 2016
Recommend
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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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