Defense is usually complacency - Anonymous employee RTX Employee Review

2.0
27 May 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The name of the company is good and they have a really good further education program for grad school. They also have extra courses that is catered towards your job and more taught but other good engineers. I do believe if you want to go into RF this might be a good place to learn plus co-workers will likely be some of the smartest people you can work with. There is a café area with food that is pricey but is great if you were to forget your lunch.

Cons

Outside of the benefits of working within defense along with being within the RF field that's where the Pros ends. A lot of the workers are the older managers would bully and belittle their team. Since the company moves at a snails pace, it might not be worth it to stand up to them. The technology you would be working with is extremely dated, so be aware you would likely be complacent within the software world if you're not in the RF field. The place is can be great if you are on projects that has a large budget but if you're in testing/sustaining you would barely have any budget to do your job. My advice, if you're not a pure hardware engineer you won't be learning much in terms of stay relevant within the field. If you're fresh out of college, it would be a good place to go while you look for another job or transfer within another team based on your interest. The pay within the company would not be great compared to being within the commercial world.

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5.0
29 Jan 2016
Recommend
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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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