Pros: Boeing is a very stable environment at the site I work at. It is a generally laid-back atmosphere with strong compensation. Most of its benefits are competitive with peer companies, and generally, it would take a lot to get fired or laid off.

Cons: Unfortunately, that stability also seeps into a seeming inability to make cuts based upon performance. It reminds me of Office Space, where you only need to do just enough to not get fired. As long as you don't care how long it takes to move up, this is a great environment. Forget what people might have told you about Boeing having great fringe benefits, such as education reimbursement. Benefits have been on the decline lately. The business is facing some headwinds, which results in our "Industry Leading" benefits now becoming merely "competitive." And by competitive, they mean average.

Pros: Flexible hours. Non-Roth and Roth 401K. Very good health and dental benefits. Undergraduate and graduate tuition reimbursements. Many opportunities to move around within the company.

Cons: A very cyclical industry: the company hires a lot of people if it does well, then lays off many people if it doesn't do well. Union-represented workers must try to have a retention of 2 or 1. Otherwise, those who have a rating of 3 would be the first to be laid off when the company wants to reduce costs.

Pros: Innovative and technically advanced in this field.

Cons: Not as people-oriented. The office environment is not modern.