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

Software Engineer professionals working at RTX have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 355 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 Software Engineer Jobs at RTX now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at RTX .

Does RTX pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at RTX with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 355 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 28.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at RTX.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at RTX?

50% of Software Engineer employees at RTX would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated RTX with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.9 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

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 965 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 529 reviews)); "Sometimes when contracts come in we have to stay late to work but usually the work life balance is good." ((in 487 reviews)); "The salary is good and no holes in benefits." ((in 177 reviews))

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

"No consideration to the fact that these inexperienced managers have five years of experience versus Thirty years of those they are allowed to manage." ((in 166 reviews)); "Not many other options in Tucson and therefore once you’re in raises are low." ((in 103 reviews)); "Senior leadership and HR are very out of touch and genuinely don't care about the employees they claim to protect." ((in 101 reviews)); "No training for new employees" ((in 89 reviews)); "Often there is no communication of the primary direction for any single program." ((in 30 reviews))

RTX Software Engineer reviews

3.7

50% would recommend to a friend

(355 total reviews)

Christopher T. Calio

9% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer I employees have rated RTX with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 355 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. RTX is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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355 reviews

3.0

Sep 29, 2018

Worklife

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and opportunity to move to different positions.

Cons

Management is limited in their ability to help, IT is stretched way too thin.

4.0

Sep 25, 2018

Good for a Large Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, large network, lots of structure, opportunities around the world

Cons

Low pay, corporate red tape, bureaucracy, low retention rates especially among the younger generation

4.0

Jul 15, 2018

Good work environment, but low compensation for IT

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, modern tech stack Flex time and mod time both work together to make work/life balance more manageable

Cons

Promotions are bureaucratic and pay is below local market amounts

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