Boeing

Co-workers are helpful and supportive.

There is a culture of working together toward a goal.

Although the work is mostly sustaining engineering, it can still be interesting.

There is a reasonably good work/life balance.

Getting promoted is next to impossible, as is getting credit for good work. Some managers have favorites, and only the favorites get any notice. New opportunities are rare. There is very little recognition for its hardest workers, yet plenty of recognition for management.

Business advice: Look for work opportunities outside simply aerospace. Boeing's skill at integrating projects could be useful in the petroleum or other industries as well.

Advice for running the company: Stop taking engineers for granted. Don't reward only management for accomplishments that required an entire team.