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      BAE Systems

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      BAE Systems reviews

      3.9

      76% would recommend to a friend

      (4,214 total reviews)
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      Charles Woodburn

      80% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

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      BAE Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,214 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).

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      4K reviews
      5.0
      Aug 24, 2016

      5 years and counting :-)

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I have been with the company for over 5 years now, started as a grad and have experienced many different roles and projects. I now am in an internal business role and love it. Great company to work for and very much like the culture here. The company have been very forthcoming in meeting my needs and transferring me to different base locations at my request.

      Cons

      Haven't really got any cons that I feel so strongly about to write down, e.g. would be nice to have a jazzier modern office like the one in London!

      1.0
      Aug 16, 2016

      Disappointingly unimpressive

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Benefits are generally good, although they've been declining. Pay packages can be good providing you fight hard when you join and then continue fighting throughout to stop them being eroded. There are some talented people around but they are the exception and there is a strong sense of a company that used to be good but has since lost its way.

      Cons

      Unimpressive and largely invisible leadership. Lacking sense of what the company's unique offering should be. Several product lines used to be strong a few years ago, only for the competition to have caught up and overtaken. Overburdened by hefty processes, and by a systemic fear to delegate decision-making over even minor budgetary expenditure. Training is only paid lip-service, and it's often a battle to get line managers to release staff and think long term about their development. Incredibly poor at absorbing outside thinking and interacting with different working cultures. Just look at the unfeasibly long, ongoing struggles integrating acquired Danish and US companies into the company's parochial Guildford mindset.

      5.0
      Aug 16, 2016

      Innovative

      Operations manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Supportive environment with great on boarding process . Enjoyed the first year and have found it an interesting and challenging place to work. They are really growing so it is an exciting place to work.

      Cons

      Make sure you get allocate a buddy and a career manager as it makes the early days of orientation easier.

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