4.0
Aug 27, 2011
Very Interesting Work But Corporate Red Tape and Security Can Be A Drag
Current employee
El Segundo, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Raytheon has some very interesting projects to work on if you can wait a year or so for security clearances to start coming in. The work can be highly technical and there are opportunities to publish or patent ideas, which the company rewards monetarily.
Cons
The downside is that because the projects are classified, groups within the company are isolated and the opportunities for expanding your network are limited. Promotions seem to occur automatically every other year until you become an E3 or E4 then it becomes competitive with other people in your group and even if you are filling the role of an E5 or E6, you will not be promoted unless there are fewer people at that level in your section and you are outperforming them.
