Boeing is a wonderful company to work for. Opportunities abound, and you have access to the best technical facilities and Subject Matter Experts in the world, bar none. Being part of something that improves lives and makes a difference has been very rewarding during my career. The people are what makes Boeing great, and interacting with a diverse workforce can be amazing. Daily interaction across the nation throughout the enterprise is very powerful.
We are so big that at times things seem to be slow. If you understand and embrace the culture, you can move mountains. The downside is that for some, the large scale and slowness defeats their will to be creative and engage. Creativity is fragile, and sometimes the work to bring on change just seems like too much.
Trust your direct reports to do the job; they will amaze you if empowered.
I worked with an office assistant to determine a time that worked for myself and the hiring managers. They showed up for the interview in a conference room. We made some small talk about Christmas plans and such. The interview was two parts: situat
The structured interview process did not really touch on the skills and accomplishments of the applicant's career. It forces the interview panel to ask all candidates the same questions. The panel did give some background on the position applied for;
Very politically correct and driven by a "diversity panel". The interviewers for the technical role had no clue about the subject matter that the management position would be responsible for. They utilized a standard corporate process that asks you t
I worked with an office assistant to determine a time that worked for myself and the hiring managers. They showed up for the interview in a conference room. We made some small talk about Christmas plans and such. The interview was two parts: situat
The structured interview process did not really touch on the skills and accomplishments of the applicant's career. It forces the interview panel to ask all candidates the same questions. The panel did give some background on the position applied for;
Very politically correct and driven by a "diversity panel". The interviewers for the technical role had no clue about the subject matter that the management position would be responsible for. They utilized a standard corporate process that asks you t