Is BAE Systems USA a good company to work for?

BAE Systems USA has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 4,110 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 67% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems USA to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BAE Systems USA have been left by employees working as Technical Intern III , Intern and Internship .

Does BAE Systems USA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BAE Systems USA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BAE Systems USA. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BAE Systems USA?

67% of BAE Systems USA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BAE Systems USA 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BAE Systems USA?

Software Engineer (107) , Engineer (78) , Systems Engineer (68) , Program Manager (58) , Senior Software Engineer (55) , Senior Systems Engineer (49) , Analyst (42) , Project Manager (41) , Mechanical Engineer (39) , Intelligence Analyst (36) , Financial Analyst (34) , Technical Intern III (34) , Intern (31) , Principal Systems Engineer (30) , Manager (28)

What are the pros of working at BAE Systems USA according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and good paid" ((in 371 reviews)); "Lots of flexibility and good pay compared to peers" ((in 257 reviews)); "Good work/life balance is attainable" ((in 155 reviews)); "Workplace and culture is great." ((in 73 reviews)); "Good work environment and people" ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BAE Systems USA according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management is disconnected from daily operatons" ((in 82 reviews)); "Too many managers and too many levels of management." ((in 68 reviews)); "there are frequent layoffs." ((in 50 reviews)); "No bonus compared to other companies in this industry" ((in 32 reviews)); "No training program." ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about BAE Systems USA layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BAE Systems USA layoffs and their outlook for job security at BAE Systems USA in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BAE Systems USA locations?

Nashua , San Diego , Washington , McLean , Endicott , Arlington , York , Austin , Wayne , Santa Clara , Rockville , Sterling Heights , Norfolk , Minneapolis , Fort Wayne , Hudson , Merrimack , Herndon , Reston , Mount Laurel , Hill AFB , San Jose , Jacksonville , Radford , Greenlawn , Burlington , Louisville , Fort Worth , Cedar Rapids , Broomfield

BAE Systems USA reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(3,621 total reviews)

Tom Arseneault

75% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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BAE Systems USA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,621 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BAE Systems USA 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

3.0

Oct 2, 2010

Software Engineer - Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, 401k, great people, flexible schedule

Cons

Projects there are not exciting

3.0

Sep 25, 2010

ole' boy network

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, mission-oriented, better than average benefits, a few great leaders, interesting work if you are into defense, depending on where you sit and who you are; career development can be great

Cons

highly political, it's all about who you know, company strategy is a mess, currently very unstable environment, little follow-through on employee issues, (attitude surveys, etc) , most employees receive little development

2.0

Sep 22, 2010

As United Defense It was a great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, benifits are good. There have been many good people

Cons

Due to a blind effort to have a facility in Michigan at any cost they are laying off many of the experienced people that made the company (as United Defense) great. There was an extreamly loyal workforce there but that is all lost. You can't find anyone who is happy to work there.

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