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On average, employees at DRS Technologies give their company a 3.8 rating out of 5.0 - which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest DRS Technologies employees are Software Engineers submitting an average rating of 3.9 and Electrical Engineers with a rating of 3.3.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 70 DRS Technologies Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
3.7
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.7
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DoD Contractor

"DRS is not the place to work in IT"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Nothing"

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Terrible leadership and bad management. IT is the worst dept to work in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Too numerous to count. Bad leadership and MGT is systemic in the company."

Intern

"DRS was a good company for me to gain experience."

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"I liked being able to gain work experience and the ability to take on tasks."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
DRS Technologies (108)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Sigma Designs (5)
2.2 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Polara Engineering (6)
3.9 Average of All Companies in this Industry (20,231)
CTO

"Growing company almost in spite of itself."

Mechanical Design Engineer

"The company was undergoing many changes when I left."

QA Manager

"OK place to work"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Mix of products and projects that I worked on were very interesting. Non-engineering and support personnel were very nice to work with."

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

"Ask a lot of questions about the management style there. Make sure you are comfortable working in an engineering-dominated environment."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Management was very extremely engineering-oriented and not very knowledgeable about quality systems. They need a better balance between quality objectives and business objectives."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Recognize that all employees play a role in the success of the organization, not just the engineers."

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

"Outstandin Enterprise"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Culture, People,and processes"

Systems Safety Engineer

"Professional."

Senior Network Engineer

"Not the best place to work."

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Lots of overtime."

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

"Be careful, make sure all offers are in writing before you sign."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Too much travel."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat your best people with respect and compassion."

Senior Test Engineer

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Didnt like anything. Micro-managed and mis use of people and there time."

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

"This company is known to hire and fire once a contract has been awarded."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Everything."

Research Assistant

"Great opportunity to learn and challenge one's skill set"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"The rewarding experience of working along side a professor and learning from him"

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

"Be yourself"

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"The contract position being a temporary one"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Coordinating and delegating task to others"

Production Expeditor

"OK"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"A chance to grow. Good team environment. Excellent products for our troops."

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

"Be first rate."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Nothing."

Electrical Engineer

"Excellent place to work."

Calibration Technician

"DRS is a big corporation. I learned a lot of calibration technique from the engineer group."

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"I had supports from my manager, a person who always guided and taught me when I needed. Also, the engineer group and the Scientist always answered me right away and explained clearly all questions that I asked them when I was testing their new products."

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

"Quality first; because their products are for defense use. Must have strong knowledge about electronic, optical, and physic before their interviews."

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"I have nothing for complain to this company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management team is perfect."

Senior Instructor

"Training at its finest"

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"I loved training the soldiers. As a veteran myself, giving back to the military community was huge for me. DRS is one of the top defense contractors in the country and their focus on delivering quality products to the military made me proud to work for them."

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

"The job requires personality. Come with a smile on your face, speak clearly and be prepared to see some innovative technology"

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"The only dislike I had about the company was based on the uncertainty of the industry. The government started cutting back on projects and many people at DRS got laid off. The fear of not knowing day to day if there would be a job available created a tense environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue on the same path of understanding employees and their dedication to the company and the loyalty will continue to grow."

QA Manager

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"professional"

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

"forthright and honest"

What don't you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"fragmented"

DRS Technologies Reviews FAQs

Is DRS Technologies a good company to work for?

DRS Technologies has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 70 DRS Technologies Review Ratings left anonymously by DRS Technologies employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 91% of employees would recommend working at DRS Technologies.

Does DRS Technologies pay their employees well?

DRS Technologies employees earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 8% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 11 DRS Technologies employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find DRS Technologies Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at DRS Technologies?

91% of employees would recommend working at DRS Technologies with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated DRS Technologies 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at DRS Technologies?

According to our data, the highest paying job at DRS Technologies is a VP of Investor Relations at $251,000 annually. Browse DRS Technologies Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at DRS Technologies?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at DRS Technologies is a Senior IP Field Specialist at $12,000 annually. Browse DRS Technologies Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at DRS Technologies?

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

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