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      BAE Systems

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      BAE Systems reviews

      3.9

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (4,205 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 4,205 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
      2.0
      Nov 12, 2014

      Dull, boring, controlled by management and hourly task sheets

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      They have some pretty cool contracts and some big budgets I learnt a lot while there

      Cons

      The contacts are managed by idiots who got into a management role. The learning was due to me being so bored of the work I was supposed to do, I spent the time learning anything I could on the internet They are a company built of stone and as such are too heavy to turn 180 degrees Their management policies are laughable I remember in training (a week of it) we were sitting in a presentation about "How to give a good presentation". We were on slide 124 and the presenter said, "well if you just have a read of that..."

      4.0
      Nov 11, 2014

      It is what you make of it.

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Budgets for external qualification through training seem to be on the increase. They are addressing concerns around performance assessment. Great work life balance seems to depend on the project, flexible working arrangements can be agreed on a project by project basis. Really clever people with lots of interesting. Some leading technology being used and built. Good place to grow your career in different areas, very much on you to drive it forward. London office is vibrant, diverse and there's a really good vibe Some big bid wins guarentee lots of work over the next few years.

      Cons

      Unless you do work for your practice, run some sort of training course (regardless of its actual value), ingratiate yourself into higher tiers of management and generally make a lot of noise about what you've done, you will get overlooked. High attrition, feels higher than industry standard, lots of key technical staff leaving. Leadership seems at a complete disconnect from those on the ground. Pay not as competitive as other top tier consultancies. Little consistancy across projects, even those working for the same client group.

      3.0
      Nov 1, 2014

      Executive Manager

      Executive manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting work with good exposure to leading edge technologies

      Cons

      Lacks a clear vision with the culture not matching its stated objectives.

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      BAE Systems Response
      11y
      Many thanks for your honest thoughts & feedback. I would be keen to explore further the idea of improving/changing the culture of the business. Perhaps, you could reach out to me (will.agg@baesystems.com) and we could have a confidential conversation. We are constantly working hard on improving our people engagement strategy.
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