Is BAE Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at BAE Systems have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 222 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of BAE Systems employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at BAE Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at BAE Systems .

Does BAE Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BAE Systems with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 222 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at BAE Systems.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at BAE Systems?

78% of Software Developer employees at BAE Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated BAE Systems with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 346 reviews)); "Company does not expect salaried employees to work excessive amounts of overtime (good work/life balance)." ((in 239 reviews)); "Benefits are good and resonable" ((in 235 reviews)); "good pay in certain business units pay better for professional staff not early exec levels scope to move" ((in 222 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 136 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 198 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of man power" ((in 62 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 49 reviews)); "leadership is poor and full of middle" ((in 46 reviews))

BAE Systems Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

68% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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

4.0

May 4, 2022

Good engineering culture and work conditions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Egalitarian workplace, managers typically have engineering backgrounds and are respected. Many talented engineers. Hours very reasonable and flexible. Work is very stable.

Cons

Big company + defence equals a lot of bureaucracy. Not a company for people looking to move fast and break things.

5.0

Apr 29, 2022

Great

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All of the pros that can be

Cons

No cons I can think of

2.0

Mar 29, 2022

Experience depends on project, management very poor.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Some lovely people and talented engineers to learn from and meet.

Cons

- If you land a good project at the start you’ll be okay for a little while but as soon as you want to start moving up the ladder the over-complicated and draining promotion process puts most people off. - Finding a project is wild-west, I was based in London but ended up having to take a project in another city and was expected to live out of a hotel in a business park. - Management are borderline incompetent at times, and at worst malicious. Lots of talking down from senior positions. Patronising at times. - Opportunities are slim if you want to change discipline. - People are treated as a line in a spreadsheet, an opportunity for upper management to get a promotion or a pay rise, moving project or trying to raise concerns isn’t taken seriously. - Compensation is behind the times

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