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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 463 BAE Systems Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.4
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.8
Support You Get
3.9
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.8
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"As far as direct management goes, I feel that BAE shines with communication and directness with employees. My supervisor cares about my happiness and career development, and I work on a highly capable team of intelligent individuals. Upper management has some work to do with transparency and willingness to inform employees when major company changes are to happen."
Posted 10 years ago in Burlington, MA
Senior Software Design Engineer

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Hands on work with software and hardware integration. Worked with Systems Engineers, QA Engineers"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"ask about the many other duties/tasks involved, not just coding and testing."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Sometimes there were no projects/funds available to work"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"more work and less meetings about work"

Database Administrator

"BAE was not on site so it was like working for an anonymous company."

Supplier Operations Manager

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Excellent training and career opportunities"

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"too many people to compete with"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be lean and efficient"

Lead Systems Analyst

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"I like working with the people there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Research the company."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Unable to move up into management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work on additional managment training program for individuals interested in moving up."

Systems Analyst

"I like my job now at BAE Systems doing computer forensics. I would really be excited to work for your company and learn new skills!"

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"BAE Systems offers a great work environment with great benefits. There is a lot that I get accomplished and I feel like I am a big part in the war against terror."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"I work regular days and extra including weekends. I have worked up to 18 + hour shifts and I need to have more of a life balance."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To delegate shift work across the team."

BAE Systems Employee

"Management Sucks"

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"The pay."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't trust their promises if you're a temp."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"The management never talked to you about anything they had an issue about. I felt in the dark with everything. Everyone back-stabbed everyone."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Talk to your employees if you have a problem and why you have to end their temporary employment!!!!!!! It's part of management. Also, don't let your emotions overule you with making decisions."

BAE Systems Employee

"Lot of turnover in company, good pay/benefits if you can find the right fit and mgmt."

Staff Mechanical Engineer

"Talented people in a challenging environment."

Staff Mechanical Engineer

"Not a great company to work for."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't go."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Managers did not know what they were doing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Working on today and thinking tomorrow."

Defense Contractor

"The best job I ever had. It was unfortunate I wasnt able to continue working for them but like everybody in the U.S. right now they had budget cuts."

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Everything the people the management the work the hours the location the compensation everything."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared do your research of the company."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Niothing"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None Keep up the great work."

Network Administrator

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Challenging work"

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"non-traditional employment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Remain open minded, corporate culture can sometimes present obstacles not entirely obvious"

Operations Supervisor

"Unsure about the future w/ government contracts"

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"We are building a product for those who protect us. Our soldiers are our customer"

BAE Systems Employee

"Help those that Help Us.. Not Quite"

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Direct team is fantastic"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Good Luck"

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"Upper Management treats the employee's as if they are numbers instead of people. There is little concern by the higher ups about the people that pour their blood sweat and tears into the work that they provide. BAE preaches that they are there to Help those that help us however the bottom line is, BAE is here to help them, they trade the users needs for the helping to advance the company rather than the product."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stick to the Objective and actually think about the service men and women that are out there fighting for all of us."

Floor Support Engineer

"I feel that I was treated quite unfairly and lost my job mainly because of discrimination"

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"I enjoyed all of the people I worked with and all of the visiting engineers from the other divisions"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Watch out for yourself and make copies of everything you do. Also, minimize your time as a contract employee, and go direct. Expect your compensation to cut in half though."

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"I don't like the way the company takes advantage of contract engineers, and dismisses them without having to give a reason. I also don't like the way they can discriminate against contract engineers and get away with because of the open clause of the contract."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Review their policies and treat all employees fairly."

Designer

"BAE Systems is a Very Good Company"

What do you like about working at BAE Systems?

"The Military Vehicles and Protecting our troops!"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Ask About The Contractor and How many!"

What don't you like about working at BAE Systems?

"It was and still is, over ran with contractors gettingpaid to much for not enough work being DONE!!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please work on Management, and Management of Contractors! They are/were getting paid to much for there Lack of Work being Done. There were a very few contractors worth it"

BAE Systems Reviews FAQs

Is BAE Systems a good company to work for?

BAE Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 463 BAE Systems Review Ratings left anonymously by BAE Systems employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems.

Does BAE Systems pay their employees well?

BAE Systems employees earn $80,000 annually on average, or $38 per hour, which is 21% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 98 BAE Systems employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find BAE Systems Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at BAE Systems?

94% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated BAE Systems 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.8 for Rewards You Receive, 3.4 for Growth Opportunities and 3.9 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at BAE Systems?

According to our data, the highest paying job at BAE Systems is a Database Developer at $330,000 annually. Browse BAE Systems Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at BAE Systems?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at BAE Systems is a Warehouse Associate at $16,000 annually. Browse BAE Systems Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at BAE Systems?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at BAE Systems to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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