Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      BAE Systems

      Engaged Employer

      BAE Systems reviews

      3.9

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (4,224 total reviews)
      avatar

      Charles Woodburn

      81% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      BAE Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BAE Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      4K reviews
      3.0
      Apr 19, 2017

      Ok

      Sales operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people and the kind of work, the variety

      Cons

      Operational processes, support processes, product management

      2.0
      Apr 16, 2017

      A Case Study in Mismanagement

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's actually quite interesting to watch a defence behemoth parachute managers into its ailing tech consultancy and apply their prior experience of building submarines into the world of computers. Who'd have thought cutting bonuses and frills, and adding management layers and process would be the solution? To be fair, the people are good, though long-suffering, but the standard has dropped off a cliff-edge recently.

      Cons

      When you hear that the strategy is to become a billion-pound business within five years, you are naturally eager to hear more. There isn't any more to hear. The company completely lacks direction, and it starts at the top: BAE may have had a good idea in buying Detica, but if they've proved anything it's that they can't run it. Other than into the ground that is. And then there's the corporate IT. It really puts the 'NO' back into 'Information Technology'. I'm not allowed to say how much they spend [waste] per person per year. But I do know the prices of second-hand family cars...

      1.0
      Apr 16, 2017

      Worst company ever

      Risk advisory
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ther paychecks didn't bounce and the Christmas party at the air and space museum was amazing. They spent at least $200,000 for the event.

      Cons

      The predatory nature of the corporate business was so awful, even when they bought the company I worked for because the federal government loved our track record, the entire team was eventually laid off for cheaper and existing BAE employees. The last laugh is when the entire Annapolis Junction division was shut down due to never winning a contract after our existing vehicle ended. Their Northern Virginia office was a bunch of robots and with the exception of a few of the HR and Legal drones, everyone else moved on. Glad I was first to dump this company.

      Viewing 3616 - 3618 of 4,224 Reviews
      Related searches: BAE Systems jobs | BAE Systems salaries | BAE Systems benefits | BAE Systems interviews
      ReviewsBAE Systems reviews

      Glassdoor has 4,725 BAE Systems reviews submitted anonymously by BAE Systems employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if BAE Systems is right for you.