RTX Software Developer reviews

3.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(305 total reviews)
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Christopher T. Calio

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35% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated RTX with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 305 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. RTX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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305 reviews
4.0
Aug 13, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

The location is great. Near the beach, near LAX, near freeway and public transport. As with any large aerospace company, you get decent health benefits, competitive pay, and employee networking groups. Work schedule is quite flexible with the option to work a 9/80.

Cons

In my department, it seems management are too busy to deal with new hires' problems. Unlike other aerospace companies, they don't give you anything to do (constructive or not) while waiting on security clearances. Which can take weeks to months. Other companies will usually find tasks that don't require clearance. Not as social an enviornment as I was expecting. Medium to low morale all around. As with any aerospace company, you are expected to work maybe 50-60 hrs/wk. Pay lower than I expected for aerospace industry.

3.0
Jun 18, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Raytheon is a good place to get your career started fresh out of college. If you are fortunate enough to work under a good manager they usually allow you to work a flexible schedule and also provide you with support when you need to deal with corporate.

Cons

Too much red tape! Getting simple tasks done usually requires lots of paperwork. Lots of politics involved, money doesn't get pumped into our section. This causes management to get penny pinch which translates to no bonuses at the end of the year. We have not had a traditional Christmas party in 2 years!

2.0
Jun 15, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good salary, standard benefits, and if you're a new grad you'll find a strong network of other new grads there so there are no shortage of friends to be made

Cons

You'll need to suck up to management in order to have any chance of being promoted or getting a good raise. Working hard and doing a good job is not enough. It's much more effective to do an OK job or a half ass job and constantly make yourself aware to the big players in the company like the program managers and project leads. Annual performance reviews ask for feedback from the people you work with so feedback from these people is far more valuable than the ones from your peers. This determines your raise and chances of promotion more than anything else. Even if you do manage to get a good raise, don't expect a huge one. It tops out at 3% if you're lucky.

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