Reliable paycheck every two weeks.
Very difficult to get fired.
World-class benefits (401k, HSA, discounts, relocation, etc.).
Good work-life balance.
It’s a great place to start your career, especially as an intern to gain experience.
Great opportunities for travel.
If you don’t like your manager, you will probably have a new one within a year.
You will probably not be recognized or appreciated for your contributions.
It’s like crabs in a barrel; you have to be very intentional about finding a good mentor. It really is sink or swim.
You have to switch teams every 2 years to get a substantial raise. Otherwise, it is 2-7% annually.
Very immature and unprofessional upper management and leadership at most sites. You probably wouldn’t believe the types of things that go on at this company, especially at K-level and up.
HR is not there to help you; they are there to prevent litigation from occurring. They advocate for "seek, speak, and listen" but will absolutely retaliate against you for doing so. Boeing is no longer an engineering firm; it’s a business, and most people strive for middle management positions.
Only a single interview over Zoom, where they asked five questions. I was required to use the STAR format when answering. There were no technical questions. There was a panel of five interviewers, all of whom were related to my job field, not HR.
Fairly easy interview. The interview itself was not too technical and highly relied on the answers being presented in the STAR format. If you can memorize the Situation, Task, Action, and Result format when you deliver your answers, you should be pre
Roundtable setting, with typical "Tell me about yourself" and STAR-related questions. The interview was not technical and rather focused on behavior and personality traits. I did not find the interview particularly difficult, though I should have p
Only a single interview over Zoom, where they asked five questions. I was required to use the STAR format when answering. There were no technical questions. There was a panel of five interviewers, all of whom were related to my job field, not HR.
Fairly easy interview. The interview itself was not too technical and highly relied on the answers being presented in the STAR format. If you can memorize the Situation, Task, Action, and Result format when you deliver your answers, you should be pre
Roundtable setting, with typical "Tell me about yourself" and STAR-related questions. The interview was not technical and rather focused on behavior and personality traits. I did not find the interview particularly difficult, though I should have p