The guy who sits next to me at work got his first job out of
university at Raytheon here in Massachusetts. He agrees 100% with
Olin's criticism. He says that he once got written up for a union
violation because he replaced the bulb in his desk lamp.

Sean


On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Russell McMahon <apptechnz@gmail.com> wro=
te:
> On 13 May 2010 04:13, Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@embedinc.com> wrote:
>> Justin Richards wrote:
>>> I am curious thou, why Ratheon and not just "some other place".
>>>
>>> Especially as I suspect there would be a good chance there are
>>> Ratheon folk on the list.
>>
>> Ratheon is a big employer in Massachusetts,
>
> Presumably a similar sized company to Raytheon :-)
>
> Some interesting stuff here
>
> =A0 =A0 http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=3D86932532339&topic=3D12286
>
> Web opinion seems divided - ceryanly some unhappy campers in the mix.
>
> And some happy
> =A0"I worked for Raytheon for two years and I loved it. It's a great
> place to work and the employees are generally hard-working and helpful
> to eachother. If my contract hadn't ended, I'd still be there. I
> regret taking another job for a higher salary."
> http://www.indeed.com/forum/cmp/Raytheon/Raytheon-News-Gossip/t11373
>
> and
>
> I worked for Raytheon for 2 yrs in Iraq. They are better than most
> companies I have worked for. I have to say they treat their people
> pretty well. They are a large company, good bennies and vacation
> package. If you didnt get a response to your resume then maybe you
> need to put some better keywords in it. they are not interested in
> teaching someone to be functional. If you are not what they are
> looking for then you will not get a response. They also are not in the
> clearance business, I had a TS when I went to work for them.
>
> and
>
> My husband works for Raytheon and loves it. The work is challenging
> and utilizes every skill he possesses. They seem to value their
> employees, definitely much more than where I work. I always tell him I
> want to work at Raytheon.
>
> and
>
> Oh by the way, Raytheon is a great company to work for based on
> history and their current 2009 rating by Computer World =93Best Places
> to Work 2009=94 as my current sponsor would attest. I will keep applying
> at every opportunity.
>
> _
>
> http://www.raytheon.com/ourcompany/
>
> YMMV - and clearly some find them less than ideal. But, many also don't.
>
>
> =A0R
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