A mixed bag - Engineering Fellow RTX Employee Review

3.0
5 Jul 2017
Recommend
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Pros

A great place to have a stable career working on interesting projects. Raytheon seems to do a good job of riding out the various "storms" that hit the general market and even the defense sector. For some of what it does, Raytheon is the best in the world so you can have the opportunity to work on technology that simply isn't available anywhere else.

Cons

The company has turned into a bureaucratic nightmare that doesn't invest in its employees. Training only consists of useless "required" training and you're expected to do it on your own time. Policies have replaced employee decision authority and common sense. Career success seems very binary at the company -- either you really "make it" or you're part of the regular pool that gets 2-3% every year. The company doesn't seem to have a strategy to retain its top talent. They don't seem to recognize that the market is hot and you have to pay people to keep them. HR tries to substitute BS incentives for actual compensation - people see through that and move on. Finally, there's the dreaded Raytheon laptop. Good luck getting any work done on the company asset that's provided for this purpose because of all the spyware they install on the machines to monitor their employees.

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5.0
29 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I worked at Raytheon for over 4 years and had a great experience. The company provided many learning and growth opportunities. I was promoted twice during my tenure with the company, and my responsibility increased significantly. I felt like my management supported me and provided me with the career mentorship that I was seeking. I felt empowered and respected during my time there.

Cons

It can be difficult to work at such a large defense contractor company because of all the process and red tape. Things can move slowly, you have to be patient and pick your battles. That being said, if you learn how to work within the system, you can make a significant impact here!

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