Working at L-3 in Salt Lake City, UT: 28 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Salt Lake City, UT Area

"Currently not very stable with all the lay offs and lack of contracts. Good company though and would work there again if the stability was better."

"I enjoyed working for the company. I wish I could have finished my career with the company. I liked the 401K Catch up match which was above the regular 401 K match. I was able to work with some talented co-workers. I wished that I did not have to switch projects so often. I would return if an opening occurred and they would hire me. I was not always able to use current technology so some of my software skill fell behind. It was fun to work with state of the art hardware. There 12+ years.N"

"So-so company. Salt Lake is too closed-minded."

"I have worked for L-3 since 2010. They have supported my desires and requests to experience new programs on a continual basis."

"I had been with L-3 Communications for almost 10 years. I began in the Environmental Engineering Lab and transferred to the EMC Test Lab. L-3 was a great company to work for with numerous opportunity to grow. If it were not for financial challenges presented by our current economy I would still be there."

"I worked at L3 Communications for 11 years. During the first 9 years, it was the company to work for. After the president of the division changed hands, things looked good for a short time, then went all down hill from there. Multiple layoffs, uncertainty of employment, etc."

"They were great to work for -- too bad sequestration and the government shutdown have hit them so hard."

What do you like about working at L-3?

"I loved helping the team and fixing issues and learning at a very rapid rate."

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

"Don't be afraid to try new things. Some of the best experiences I had there were because of my willingness to learn new things."

What don't you like about working at L-3?

"Would of been better if I was able to work with people at a closer age as myself, but was not a big deal at all"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Good job with all the work. Keep on being amazing."

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What do you like about working at L-3?

"The work is challenging and my coworkers were among the brightest and most talented I ever worked with."

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

"Don't work there unless you are in an entry level position. Be friends, more than technically savvy. Be prepared to give the PowerPoint of your life on a topic you know VERY WELL"

What don't you like about working at L-3?

"Resources were scarce to none. Management was inexperienced and often made impossible commitments to customers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Allow those with more experience to give advice and guidance, rather than being controlling and abusive."

What do you like about working at L-3?

"Design and marketing support tasks were exciting and fun to work on."

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

"The Human Resources personneave do not have contact with the needs of the departments."

What don't you like about working at L-3?

"Management did not support personnel with needed resources and nepotism is rampant."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide a work environment where there is not so much empire building and conflict."

What do you like about working at L-3?

"Hi-Tech products and designs that were challenging and exciting to work with."

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

"The company is dissociated from its Human Resources department and positions require inside contacts."

What don't you like about working at L-3?

"Lack of management support and questionable ethics during critical out of country excursions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Develop a work environment that is positive and provides room for advancement."

What do you like about working at L-3?

"It's in a good niche within the defense industry, i.e. communications for ISR."

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

"It strictly depends upon the position, the programs, and the leaders involved."

What don't you like about working at L-3?

"So many people touch the processes and components (internally & externally) that it's difficult to control cost, schedule, and quality."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More sub-components should be brought back in-house and teams should be more focused."