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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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Senior Design Engineer

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"This is a great company."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
IP Field Specialist

"Awesome company to work for."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

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)
Mechanical Analysis Engineer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Contracts Manager
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
DRS Technologies Employee

"I worked for 5 years at DRS. It employs about 300 people. During that time, I was promoted from an internship to part-time and then to full time. My ideas were well received and expounded upon by my superiors, which greatly increased my professional growth and work experience. It also a really great social environment where people genuinely care about one another."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Security Operator

"This assignment was temporary."

Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Manufacturing Engineer

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"I had the freedom to do as I saw fit."

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

"Enjoy yourself, make the best of it. The work is good while it lasts."

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

"Company did not diversify in anticipation of defense spending cuts."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get another job. The company needs people who understand the business better."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Scientist

"Good military support company, short sighted commercial vision."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Senior Packaging Engineer

"The most professional fun I have had in my career as an engineer."

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"The technical challenges given to me. The friendships built with all the people with whom I worked."

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

"Be professional, well organized, honest, and enthusiastic. DRS is a good company."

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

"The lay off was bad. The slow growth of the commercial business."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay on course for customer focus, presenting world class products, that facilitate growth of customer relationships."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Contractor

"This company rates high in my list of employers. Perfection is everyone's goal, and everyone worked very well together."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Engineering Technician

"I have worked for DRS for 7 years now and they have changed hands many times and I have made it through a lot of changes with this company. I have really liked the freedom that comes with the job and the family like atmosphere that is shared among the personnel."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Field Technician

What do you like about working at DRS Technologies?

"Excellent quality of people, job was rewarding, financially worthwhile, great job satisfaction."

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

"Be very good at what you do, and be able to prove it."

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

"No jobs local to Georgia, 4 years of 100% travel, working in an active war zone with IEDs, rockets, mortars, and snipers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Broaden their businees developement efforts to include Atlanta, expand into the commercial market more"

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Computer Restaurant Consultant
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
DRS Technologies Employee

"Worked as contractor for a year, in the Richardson, Texas office. I was given the help and support needed to perform my responsibilities by the Management and also the IT support staff. I had the freedom to explore new technologies and incorporate in my work."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Warehouse Manager
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 4.5 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5

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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