Procurement Analyst - Procurement Analyst Boeing Employee Review

4.0
11 Jun 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Solid pay + terrific benefits = pretty great compensation overall, all things considered. If you are starting out post-college, it may seem that they start you off with a somewhat lower base salary, but if you compare the level of work-life balance that you get here contrasted with most other companies of this size that might offer somewhat higher starting salaries, things even out pretty quickly. The resources and potential at this company are still immensely impressive on any given day of the week. They have a knack for recognizing underrated talent, at least in the early stages of a person's career, but development of careers, especially for the younger members of their workforce, still leaves a lot to be desired. There is also a (depending on your perspective) refreshing lack of Ivy-League pedigrees or multi-certificate-degree-title holders filling the ranks of the workforce Finally, there's a lot to be said for working at a place that makes products as cool as what we make here. A lot of office workers might have workstations with views of certain parts of the factory, which can be undeniably cool to look at throughout the workday.

Cons

As would be expected from any 100-year old company and a Fortune 30 company to boot, it can be very large and bureaucratic. The nature of the industry as well lends itself to far slower business cycles and a pace of company change that at times seems almost glacial. But within that spectrum, different sites at Boeing can offer vastly different ranges of excitement and change. A lot of it depends on what site you end up working at. As mentioned before, they have a problem with the development and retention of talented younger people, though they seem to be able to draw them in initially without too much of a problem. But I think, especially for Millennials, the slower pace of the company can sometimes be frustrating. The company also has a more old-fashioned view of promotions, generally adhering to fairly strict timelines for allowing level/grade increases at your job, regardless of how well you are able to do your job. The tendency also to favor older employees who've "put in their time" over younger employees who might actually have demonstrated that they are more capable is maddening at times.

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Pros

Amazing team and management. There is a wealth of knowledge from multi-year veterans to tech-fellows and engineers who have been at this location since it was Douglas Jets.

Cons

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3.0
27 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Easy going, nice benefits, free further education (masters/PhD). Great for an engineer starting out who needs to dip their feet in the pool of engineering for a few years and to get a great 401(k) match at the start of your career (compounding growth). Great for late stage career due to the benefits and solid enough pay in a low cost of living area

Cons

pay-scale lagging, no emphasis on learning new things, no punishment for people who are bad at their job. After working for 4 years, I feel like I should have jumped ship after 2. I haven't been given meaningful work that really challenges me in a while. Now I feel pigeonholed into staying because I have enough years of experience that I really should be considered senior, but I haven't been given work that reflects what I senior engineer should be capable of. Now I'm trying to jump ship before it's really too late. If I stay here another 2 years I think I will be genuinely unemployable and will have to stay at this company forever.

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