Good work-life balance but slow with red tape - Systems Engineer Raytheon Employee Review

4.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

9/80 schedule, good WLB, decent pay across defense primes, many programs with good variety of work

Cons

Lots of red tape, moving teams/projects can take a long time, slow moving, lack of professional growth unless self-motivated

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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Pros

Good environment to learn entry level Cybersecurity within RMF. Tucson, AZ has a good training team/program. I came within RTX with another role and so far, the training and support is very helpful. Good work life balance. Opportunities for growth.

Cons

As always, the pay bands are very disproportionate; Its hard to evaluate pay ranges on average without coming to sites such as Glassdoor.

3.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great entry level company. You will learn a lot on the job. There is a lot of opportunity for career movement.

Cons

Slow-paced (could be a pro for some people) Lots of "red-tape" / paperwork Management is questionable. Couldn't land prime contracts and over committed on some proposals. This led to massive layoffs.

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