RTX reviews

3.8

75% would recommend to a friend

(7,782 total reviews)
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Christopher T. Calio

61% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

RTX has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,782 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The RTX employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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8K reviews
4.0
Oct 21, 2013

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Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, above average benefits

Cons

Was layed off with no warning after giving them over 20 years of service. I thought my position was secure since we were building product and there was more on the horizon.

1.0
Sep 12, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Very few to discuss benefits are like other aerospace compaines and are on the decline...as I said very few pros.

Cons

The place is filled with Hot-Heads, you will go home hating your job every-day. The company spends $1000's on a "respect" campaign making posters and mandating group training emphasizing “respect” however when you get in meetings or private settings coworkers turn into maniacs. The FACT the company has a respect campaign signifies they have a problem. Why would they spend money on a respect crusade if there were no problem?....STAY AWAY FROM RAYTHEON TUCSON.

4.0
Aug 24, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Employees start with two weeks of paid time off, and they get an extra week after their one year anniversary. Further increases in PTO are much slower. Employees can carry 40 hours of unused PTO for the next year (the carry-over must be used by September, though). Raytheon offers matching 401(K) contributions plan up to 5% of an employee's salary, or the maximum annual 401(K) contribution as allowed by law, whichever is less. The company offers both traditional and Roth IRA's. I think that new employees start with 2% matches and get an additional 1% in the following three years. The company has a number of healthcare plans available to employees and their families. The company pays part of the cost of each plan. Alternate Fridays are off-days. Much of the company works on a 9/80 schedule, which means that they work 80 hours in 9 days, as opposed to the usual 10 days. This means that employees work 9 hours per day Monday through Thursday, 8 hours on a Friday, and have the other Friday off. I consider my work engaging and interesting, but that's because my position does not require me to do the same thing every day. I am aware that there are positions that involve repetitive and tedious work. The pay is decent. The company has a program that reimburses up to $10,000 in education costs per year, but the money will be taken back if the employee voluntarily leaves the company during the next two years. The company makes a concentrated effort to support ethics, diversity, and healthy living in the workplace. The machinists can enroll in a union, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers.

Cons

The annual merit-based pay raises are barely above inflation. At least in techincal services, merit-based bonuses are usually in the form of a $1,000 achievement award awarded once per year, which are subject to 25%-35% in taxes, depending on the employee's tax bracket. Many engineering jobs require knowledge of specialized software and many years of experience, so they can be hard to obtain if the applicant did not previously work in the defense industry. Exempt employees, which includes administrative, executive, and professional employees, do not receive overtime pay. They can work "extended time", instead. Extended time is paid at the regular hourly rate (as opposed to one and a half times the regular rate for overtime) and requires the manager's approval ahead of time. Some employees become corporate drones and find a niche position where they attempt to become irreplaceable to their organization. As with any large organization, there is a significant amount of bureaucracy that can cause simple tasks to take longer than expected.

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