Boeing

Well known in the industry, so it looks good on a resume.

Mechanics are intelligent and always willing to help you learn.

The parking lot is close to the entrance.

Snack machines are available.

Close to the Space Coast, so it's easy to drive down for an interview when you want to leave this site.

Pay for schooling and certificate programs.

Management is run by out-of-touch MBAs that never explain decisions, leading to resentment among the employees. PTO is plentiful but frowned upon when taken. Work-life balance is stressed, but they won't work with your life schedule on flexing hours, even though they claim it. It's all talk.

The shift starts at 6 am and is in the middle of nowhere, so you have to drive far to get there. They are extremely inconsiderate when giving annual reviews. If you had a bad few weeks before the review, they'll weigh that more than the previous 50 weeks, even if they were above-average weeks.

If you address problems within the process specifications/standards that leave room for subjective interpretation, you will be judged and dealt with when you 'mess up' for interpreting wrong. You bring up these issues, and they rarely, if ever, get resolved.

They promote and hire people for positions that they aren't qualified to fill. Managers are yes-men and bow down to managers of other groups every time and will never stick up for you. Rules and policies are enforced arbitrarily at the whim of the quality department. "What can we nit-pick this month and cause rejections on?"

Not many opportunities at this site to move around and grow. You'll be stuck at your position if you take a role at this site. You're essentially a computer, doing the same work every single day.

You get reprimanded for leaving your desk, even though that's part of your job to inquire about work on the vehicle. You get snitched on for little things like taking a break after working for a constant two hours of knocking out work.

The management does not seem to understand the day-to-day operations of the engineering roles on site. Managers play favorites and give them raises, bonuses, promotions, etc. Managers never address the lack of training. Managers show that they don't consider what employees tell them regarding process decisions and day-to-day operations.

It's a lot of talk around here and no action. And the little action they do take is inconsiderate of the employees and inefficient. Total pump-and-dump culture – get your year and leave.

Explain decisions and the rationale behind them. Keep communication open and actually explain what's happening with our team and why those decisions are made so that resentment and disdain doesn't build up within the team towards management. Listen to what the engineers are telling you will help the operations. Listen to the engineers' desires.