Is RTX a good company to work for as a Principal Software Engineer?

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at RTX have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of RTX employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at RTX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at RTX .

Does RTX pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RTX with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at RTX.

What are the top reviewed jobs at RTX?

Software Engineer (302) , Systems Engineer (273) , Engineer (163) , Senior Systems Engineer (158) , Senior Software Engineer (143) , Systems Engineer II (110) , Mechanical Engineer (103) , Software Engineer II (103) , Financial Analyst (93) , Program Manager (83) , Principal Systems Engineer (76) , Manager (68) , Software Engineer I (63) , Electrical Engineer II (61) , Senior Systems Engineer II (61)

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

"Benefits are good and as long as you get on a good project you'll be satisfied." ((in 968 reviews)); "Great people to work with as they are very helpful" ((in 573 reviews)); "Good pay [eventually] but have to be willing to move around the country to get to achieve higher levels to get it" ((in 535 reviews)); "Sometimes when contracts come in we have to stay late to work but usually the work life balance is good." ((in 501 reviews)); "Good Salary and working with safe environment." ((in 180 reviews))

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

"Managers don't reply to emails or phone calls inquiring about important business opportunities and needs." ((in 164 reviews)); "Not many other options in Tucson and therefore once you’re in raises are low." ((in 111 reviews)); "Senior leadership and HR are very out of touch and genuinely don't care about the employees they claim to protect." ((in 99 reviews)); "No training for new employees" ((in 96 reviews)); "Often there is no communication of the primary direction for any single program." ((in 31 reviews))

RTX Principal Software Engineer reviews

3.4

98% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Christopher T. Calio

100% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (46 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated RTX with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. RTX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

46 reviews

2.0

Apr 7, 2018

There are much better places to go, but also worse places to go.

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For now, jobs are stable and Raytheon is hiring, vs laying off. 9/80 schedule and 401k match.

Cons

Health benefits are dropping significantly. Could never compete out of the defense market. All companies in the defense world are out of date and almost unusable.

5.0

Feb 6, 2018

Principal Software Engineer

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think the company is ethical, it has a strong belief and strongly supports diversity and it's a good place for physicists, hardware/electrical engineers, mathematicians and the like.

Cons

Not a great place for software engineers

3.0

Apr 27, 2017

YMMV

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been with Raytheon for over 15 years. I have mostly wound up with decent management and on decent projects. I've definitely heard of people who have had worse experiences than me, but my employment with Raytheon has been satisfactory. 401k matching, pension, Christmas shutdown between Christmas and new year is nice. Several paid Holidays. Depending on project and management, work from home options might be available. System for annual and interim performance reviews and goals tries hard. Occasional employee events (summer BBQs, car shows) Free coffee, tea. Employee peer awards system in place, but seems like it is shrinking. Company tries hard to retain employees during "lean" times.

Cons

Benefits have been declining in recent years. Used to have annual bonus, but no longer. Used to have more choices in health insurance and at better rates to employees. Haven't had a "boss-buys-coffee and donuts" day in a long time. Company used to provide for employee training. Now, the company offers several online self-training modules, but they are almost always on your own time and on your own dime. Pay is average. Time off is so-so. (After 15 years, I have about 4.5 weeks of PTO.)

Viewing 25 - 27 of 46 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

KeyW

4.3★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at RTX

Principal Software Modernization Engineer

Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Onsite)

Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software (SW) Test Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (Remote)

RTX

RTX Principal Software Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

There are much better places to go, but also worse places to go.

Principal Software Engineer

YMMV

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at RTX

RTX reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

RTX reviews FAQs

Jobs at RTX