I've had a number of students - CFA, risk management, cash flow analysis - from Boeing, mainly Huntington Beach and Anaheim. They've generally spoken well of working there.

I also have a business partner who used to work at Boeing and he has good things to say as well.

 

the aerospace industry is going to keep growing strong for at least the next 8-10 years. They would be a great company to work for.

 

The way I see it, if you're a CS major, you want to work for a IT/Software/Consulting firm so you can stay close to the bleeding edge of technology. If you venture into the finance industry, you will be left behind in technology in two years. Basically, you want to learn as much as you can in the first few years out of school.

I would not work for Boeing because I don't see how they are any different than Lockheed or Northrop which I've done consulting for. I personally don't see how you would learn anything valuble there.

 

Bereaucracy... hmmm.....

You aren't planning to get masters? Not sure what others' opinions are but my perspective was that I need to get AT LEAST a master degree in order to actually obtain a decent job. Probably it's different for me as my concentration is finance.

 

I only half agree that you should get your masters. Do you NEED it? I say no.

Master's is something good to have, but I'd say you can get WHILE you're progressing in your desired career path. Joining the industry and expecting to make big dough in some high level position is unrealistic.

Now if you were to join the industry in a more junior role while also obtaining your masters at the same time, you will see progress on two fronts while not feeling discouraged that your income is half of what you were hoping it would be.

I'm not saying education is overrated, just keep in mind that it's more of a check box on a list, whereas experience is and area that gets talked about very in-depth. Having said that, experience can't make up for no education. So build up both of them, the most efficient way being simulanteously.


Also, Boeing is one of my dad's clients. I concur about them being a good, but old-school company. No super dynamic environment, but the kind of place you can work at for years and years, driving your green Ford Taurus to, eating bologna and ketchup sandwiches prepared by your chubby wife with low self-esteem. They'll definitely need to up their image if they want to attract and retain new/young employees.

 

I can't think of that many places better to work at than Boeing.

 

I agree with kumainu,

$65k starting in aerospace company with more and more younger peeps being recruited might sound like a good path.


Is $65k a good start? I am from a state college.

 

$65k is really good if you can get it

 

Many of my friends said that $65k is not much. But i think they are rich bastards anyways =).

 

aerospace dosnt have a snowball's chance in hell with Mrs Clinton in office.

you can ask what your first project will be and this might help to narrow down the choice. look at the team peeps you will be working with. see if you can get an idea if the team is meeting dead lines, getting projects out the door.

i would pick Disney Imagineering, a lot better work environment, no time card to fill out.