Is BAE Systems a good company to work for?

BAE Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 4,722 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BAE Systems have been left by employees working as Program Manager , Software Engineer and Systems Engineer .

Does BAE Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BAE Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BAE Systems. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BAE Systems?

75% of BAE Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BAE Systems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BAE Systems?

Software Engineer (217) , Project Manager (148) , Systems Engineer (131) , Engineer (88) , Senior Consultant (55) , Principal Consultant (54) , Consultant (45) , Principal Engineer (42) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , Business Analyst (39) , Engineering Manager (38) , Senior Engineer (36) , Senior Systems Engineer (36) , Manager (35)

What are the pros of working at BAE Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Met a few great people that I worked with whom I will keep in touch with." ((in 341 reviews)); "Company does not expect salaried employees to work excessive amounts of overtime (good work/life balance)." ((in 243 reviews)); "good pay in certain business units pay better for professional staff not early exec levels scope to move" ((in 227 reviews)); "Benefits are good and resonable" ((in 222 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((in 133 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BAE Systems according to real employee reviews?

"They have a lousy fast turnstile of people coming and going all due to their poor management." ((in 194 reviews)); "Lack of career progression in technical roles" ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior managers have the point of view that BAE don't develop software and appear to be in denial." ((in 53 reviews)); "Lack of trust in senior management" ((in 52 reviews)); "leadership is poor and full of middle" ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about BAE Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BAE Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at BAE Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BAE Systems locations?

Nashua , San Diego , McLean , Washington , Fort Wayne , Norfolk , York , Austin , Merrimack , Radford , Endicott , Rockville , Wayne , Chesapeake , Fort Worth , Hudson , Cedar Rapids , Jacksonville , Arlington , Falls Church , Boston , Aiken , Mount Laurel , New York , Dayton , San Jose , Westminster , Huntsville , Reston , Greenlawn

BAE Systems reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,221 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (4,221 reviews)

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BAE Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,221 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

4.0

May 1, 2019

Good

Support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility works and cool environment

Cons

Delay in making decision for employees

BAE Systems Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on working at AI. We are pleased to know your are benefiting from our flexible working and that you are enjoying the working environment. Thank you for your feedback on the delay in decision making, please do escalate this to your line manager so we can deal with this. Thanks again for reviewing and we hope you continue to enjoy your time at AI.

5.0

May 1, 2019

BAE CIAT Program

Humint analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay without all the bonus, reward, time on station mess.

Cons

The positons you may be asked to fill may not be what you originally signed for.

BAE Systems Response

6y

Thanks for your comments, and glad to hear you've had a mostly positive experience working at AI. We always appreciate feedback so we can continue to improve so thanks again for your review.

5.0

May 1, 2019

A great employer to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment and people, plenty of learning opportunities, being independent

Cons

It can be chaotic at the beginning for a new starter

BAE Systems Response

7y

Thank you very much for your review. Its great to know you are enjoying your time here and we certainly agree that our people are friendly and our greatest strength. We are glad to hear you feel there are plenty of learning opportunities but we will take on board the feedback that new starters can find their start chaotic. Taking time to provide this feedback is really valuable for us so thanks again!

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