Boeing

Great products and technology-oriented company for engineers. It also has great benefits and supports diversity in all organizational elements. The company is typically dependable and values investments made in its employees. The company has an industry-leading educational assistance program and 401k plan with a 75% match on employee investment up to 6%. It supports community involvement and good corporate citizenship.

Large bureaucratic organizations often stifle creativity. A significant focus is often placed on productivity measures at the expense of customer expectations. Financials often drive short-term decisions and actions that will drive future performance and business growth. The R&D investment process is helter-skelter and not focused enough on ROI.

Continue with a focus on ethical behavior and quality, but temper diversity decisions by ensuring diversity of thought and not just age, sex, ethnicity, etc.

Change the focus of R&D to ensure there's a valid market opportunity for the technology, and look harder at diversification of core technologies to adjacent markets.