Boeing

You get to work with and on the best commercial aircraft in the world, and see innovative solutions to manufacturing and engineering problems.

There are endless opportunities to move between the various job functions and sites around the world once you are inside.

You tend to be a faceless number in the system. If you want to advance or develop, you need to push it yourself. Nobody will tell you what the opportunities are or what you need to do to move up. You have to have the drive to improve your own situation.

Make sure that in addition to worrying about metrics, budgets, and shareholder value, you also make sure to care for the employees under you.

Look at who is at each level, their years of employment, and the work quality they are producing, and put people forward for promotion and recognition when they deserve it. Don't wait for employees to demand the rewards they have earned.

You'll have better retention, increased employee morale, and better work from your team if the people who work under you feel like they are valued, not just a piece of the machine. People need to feel like they have a purpose in what they do.