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Q&A With Boeing Employees
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How employees describe working at Boeing
Trying to become more inclusive and diverse
Great experience, but at the cost of terrible pay
Review from Engineering Dept
Negative productivity employees need to be let go. The company needs to integrate vertically after years of going down the outsourcing route.
Solving problems and making it better for customers
Compensation and benefits are a great asset
What it's like to work at Boeing
- Boeing employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
- Employees at Boeing report the work pace is moderate
- On a typical day, employees at Boeing have 4+ meetings
- 78% of Boeing employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Boeing employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 56% of Boeing employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Boeing employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
- 59% of Boeing employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Boeing Employees
IDX: 50 TOT: 104
What's going wrong and how can it be improved at Boeing?
Arbitrary goals like "3x growth" instead of providing value to customers. No one cares about making Boeing more profitable. Need passion.
Need to reinvite the company to compete with Airbus and new Silicon Valley players. Solution is not to remove unions and more workforce.
Fire the leadership team and put the right leaders in the place they fit best.
How can I get hired at Boeing as a recent grad?
By applying for a job that they have posted
Use the Boeing website, and have the necessary qualifications
What is the daily attire at Boeing?
casual
Business casual.
What kinds of community outreach does Boeing participate in?
All kinds.
Various, all on employees own time however
How's the vacation policy at Boeing?
Very generous.
Horrible
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at Boeing?
Very professional.
Questions have nothing to do with experience
What are company outings like at Boeing?
Very good!
Depends on department. Mostly above average.
How are the career growth opportunities on the Operations team at Boeing?
Not great in my opinion, it’s very hard to promote and Boeing is losing young talent.
Only if you drink the Kool-Aid, but then only very rare if at all. They enjoy bringing in others from other sites.
How innovative is Boeing?
Very!
Not at all. Management and executives fail to recognize that analytics (massaging numbers) without core knowledge of the aircraft systems and operation is meaningless. They bring "data scientists" from outside, who know nothing about aerospace, and lay off experts, who spent decades developing airplanes. Not a smart move.
How would you compare interviewing at Boeing to other places you've interviewed?
Boeing is more professional and consistent.
Below average, I do not like Boeing's current Interview process.
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Boeing?
No technical. Most managers who haven't done the low level coding work before. Unfamiliar with basics like data structures and algorithms.
They need to recognize their software engineering workers more
What does the leadership team at Boeing need to get better at?
Improving company culture with measurable goals, fostering innovation and accepting modern technology.
Be nice if they had some leadership.
What type of personalities fit best at the company?
Sheep, politically shrewd, keep your head down, work the system, make money for your team at the cost of the company, quiet, relaxed, lazy
Sheep. Don't question authority. Do as you're told. Keep your head down. Politically capable. Quiet, studious, shrewd. Good at blame-shifting.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Boeing?
Better cross-team communication. Fewer siloes. Less stress, more fun. More inspiration/passion.
Stand up for themselves
What perk or benefit should Boeing have?
Commuter resources.
What is the hardest interview question Boeing asks?
Any STAR format questions
How flexible is your work schedule at Boeing?
Hybrid. Very flexible.
What is the onboarding process like at Boeing and how long does it last?
2 weeks
What is the best perk or benefit that Boeing offers?
Tuition
What kind of people does Boeing like to hire?
What ever they can get. The best and brightest don't want to work here due to low compensation and technology use from the 70's.
How are the dental insurance options at Boeing?
Excellent!
How are the healthcare options at Boeing?
Excellent!
What's the best part of your job at Boeing?
Clocking out
How secure do you feel at your job at Boeing?
Not very
How are layoffs handled in the Finance department at Boeing?
In many cases, the basic process is as follows: It is based on a group of managers considered part of a skill team. They rate the employees on a numerical scale based on work performance and history. The ones with the lowest score get notices. In that timeframe other functions or areas can choose to hire you within their function which can terminate your pending layoff.
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Should I work at Boeing?
35% of Boeing employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 24% are neutral and 41% would not recommend working at Boeing to their friends.
| 35% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 24% | Passive |
| 41% | Detractors |
