Pros: Union means guaranteed 40-hour work weeks.

Cons: Outdated dev tools, 80% of staff nearing retirement, few positions to advance into, not driven toward innovation but contracts instead, pays in lower 1/3 band, terrible software practices.

Pros: You will be a part of BIG THINGS. Some very interesting work happens at Boeing, and if you pay attention to the company news, you'll see lots of interesting stuff happening within the company.

Cons: You will have no idea how you fit into the big picture. There is a definite us/them mentality from employees to management; management doesn't seem to be part of the team. While the overall benefits package is great, base pay seems to be below that of other companies working in technology. Unions have created an environment where there are many employees approaching retirement in the next 10 years, and very few after that. The age distribution of employees is a saddle curve.

Pros: Competitive benefits, plenty of job opportunities. It's fairly easy to transfer amongst different opportunities within the company.

Cons: Lack of on-the-job training/mentoring. Outdated facilities and work furniture. Frequent employee churn amongst different teams. Management unaware of daily activities.