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      BAE Systems

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      BAE Systems reviews

      3.9

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (4,196 total reviews)
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      Charles Woodburn

      80% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Culture & values

      3.3

      Senior management

      BAE Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,196 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
      Jan 28, 2011

      Nice People Everywhere at the task level. Poor/No Leadership. Bad/Insincere Communications from management.

      Senior specialty engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits are good. Pay is above average.

      Cons

      Little to no opportunity for promotion as too many people are ahead of you and are going no where fast. All promotions seniority based, if there are any at all. Most times, they are shuffling around mid-level managers that should have been fired as incompetent/ineffective long ago.

      2.0
      Jan 21, 2011

      Good company

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very bright and many talented individuals; vast majority having a Masters and a significant proportion of Doctorates; only 2% of the applicants are recruited. Since the aquisition by BAE; Detica is becoming more aggressive in it's attempt to make an international footprint; providing international opportunities, set to increase in the forthcoming years.

      Cons

      Promotion and appraisal system extremely subjective; who you know, not what you know; so pucker up! Lip service for 'career aspirations and development'; like most companies you are placed on project to earn fees irrespective of whether it meets your career aspirations or requirements set by the promotion board. Reviews for consultants and snr consultants previously twice a year, now once a year; decreases opportunity for promotion - latest of cost cutting measures to be introduced.

      4.0
      Dec 9, 2010

      Great People

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I felt that the quality of the people I worked with was very high; focused, knowledgeable and good team players. If you enjoy technology, then Detica is definitely a good place to work for technically focused individuals.

      Cons

      Detica has has some challenges given the current market conditions and aligning with BAE Systems expectations. They are continuing to change as a business, I hope they suceed in their future endeavours.

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