BAE Systems Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)
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Charles Woodburn

68% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated BAE Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 222 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. BAE Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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222 reviews
2.0
Nov 23, 2022

A real mixed experience

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Worked closely with some amazing people who want to make a massive difference Job security that comes with a huge organisation Good bonus and tax free package when you're into the mid/senior grades

Cons

Lots of places for incompetence to hide, the pace which decisions can get made is mind-numbingly slow Huge amount of process means it's challenging to make any positive changes or do things better Big culture of people being "too busy" to help (particularly in support functions of the business) Lack of progression, felt promotion was based heavily on office politics rather than performance

5.0
Nov 13, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance, flexible working, training/support/mentoring, etc.

Cons

Software Engineers are often paid below market rate compared to non-defence companies, although pay decently for the defence industry.

3.0
Oct 13, 2022

Its a Job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Dod work will always be in demand, the starting pay for early engineers is competitive

Cons

There is a lot of red tape and the tools are outdated. your salary cap could be much higher in the private sector if your a beyond average engineer.

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