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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1335

TOTAL RATINGS: 13161

CEO: Dave Calhoun

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Joining Boeing - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Boeing is that the company was prepared on their first day. Boeing employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	84%
No	16%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	23%
Prepared	27%
Somewhat Prepared	27%
Unprepared	18%
Very Unprepared	5%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Boeing are rated a C-. At Boeing most employees said they received feedback once a year or never. 51% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Boeing.

Answer	Percent
Every week	14%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	17%
Once a year	31%
Never	24%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	23%
No	77%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	51%
No	49%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 17% of men and 41% of women at Boeing said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Boeing employees earn $115,748. Boeing ranks in the Top 40% for compensation in Chicago. Learn More about Salaries at Boeing.

Average Salaries at Boeing by Department

$186k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$111k*

Design

$114k*

Marketing

$124k*

Operations

$54k*

Admin

$112k*

Business Dev

$100k*

Finance

$229k*

Communications

$166k*

Customer Support

$110k*

$116k*

$127k*

Legal

$141k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Boeing, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Boeing the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Boeing, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	13%
Comp & Benefits	49%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	32%
Career Advancement Opportunities	6%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	17%
1 hour	7%
45 minutes	15%
30 minutes	24%
I eat at my desk	37%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	11%
Once a week	10%
Once a month	17%
Once a quarter	31%
Never	31%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Boeing ranks in the Bottom 25% of companies for professional development in Chicago. 46% of employees feel as though Boeing is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 39% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Boeing.

Answer	Percent
Yes	39%
No	61%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	46%
No	54%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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