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

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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3.0
Oct 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good pay Good benefits Good job opportunities generally.

Cons

Because people move around a lot, due to nature of the business, I’ve not made any ‘lifelong’ friends. A lot of strange people. Since the war in Gaza, seeing kids online who have lost entire families, or had their legs blown off, I’ve struggled with the ethical side of the job. Especially knowing we supply parts to F35 which were used in what can only be described as a genocide. I have a terminal illness and going through the ‘ill health capability’ process which isn’t nice. They can’t sack me but can retire me off. I fear that is going to happen, which is making my mental health worse.

3.0
Oct 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Good people - Great place to learn the basics

Cons

- Software permissions are getting better, but are still a nightmare. It's not unthinkable to have a months' long wait for someone who just needs to hit the "approve" button. - Below market pay - Forced working from the office because they think we'll be more productive that way (despite praising our productivity), and took away all leniency for remote work for parents with autistic kids (they now require your own body to be affected to be remote), all because they can get a tax break for having people in-office for a specific amount of time.

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