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Good but not great

Software Engineer Intern
Former Employee
Worked at Boeing for 1 year
May 20, 2017
El Segundo, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good benefits, even for interns: health insurance, 401K matching.

Onsite cafeteria.

The location is not bad.

Intern housing provided and is very nice!

Great work-life balance, with flexible work hours and remote working options.

Cons

Mediocre pay, although relatively decent for the defense industry.

Too much company inertia. The company speaks of innovation, but there's too much bureaucracy, and it's too hard to get innovative ideas seen, let alone implemented.

Too hard to get needed software tools installed (developers don't have admin access on their own machines). The tech stack is antiquated, with no sign of being updated anytime soon.

Advice to Management

If you want innovation, then change the entrenched bureaucratic culture, give engineers more control over their development environments, and put some effort into automation and tech stack upgrades.

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