BAE Systems USA reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,613 total reviews)
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Tom Arseneault

76% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

BAE Systems USA has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,613 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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1.0
Dec 20, 2022
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Pros

There are no pro's to working in the environmental department at BAE Systems. You would like this job if you enjoy hypocrisy, managers who yell and scream, vague goals, poor leadership and mediocre project results due to the environmental manager. Be prepared to get a handout on respect in the workplace before managers scream obscenities at employees in staff meetings.

Cons

The environmental department manager and their direct supervisors were some of the worst leaders and managers I have ever met. A person that is notably poor at managing themselves and a team is allowed to drive a key compliance department at the Jacksonville shipyard into the ground. However, the real issue is the HR department and leadership group that allows bullies and toxic leadership to fester and ruin the organization. I would not recommend working in the environmental department at this shipyard to anyone.

2.0
May 26, 2022
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Pros

Good people, they made the job worth doing. Culture and values gets 3 stars because for these folks that take "trusted, innovative, and bold" more seriously than upper management.

Cons

The following only applies to the Electronic Systems sector in New Hampshire. Finances referenced can be found in their publicly published annual reports. After months(nearly years) of being told that we would be allowed to choose whether or not to come back to the office, management made the decision to bring all but the overhead positions back into physical work spaces. This flies in the face of widespread support for a hybrid model. The communication was messy with middle management clearly as frustrated as individual contributors. The choice to ignore employees was also made despite consistent execution across the sector with an at home workforce... This translates well into their financials. In the last 5 years, the only year to see a dip in operating profitability is 2020. Specifically related to"the fall in higher margin commercial revenues" largely driven by Boeing's own problems and declined commercial travel in that year. 2021's report shows a banner year operationally as operating profit rose to £715m in the face of declining revenue(Again, because "the pandemic continued to impact" Non-Defense Sales). To those that don't know, those "commercial revenue" happen largely in parts of the company outside of new hampshire. To summarize, BAE in New Hampshire made a top down decision to ignore their workforce even while that same workforce was executing their work as well or better than ever before...

1.0
Apr 10, 2020
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Pros

- Name of the company - Benefits - Some people you meet - Interesting technology

Cons

- Senior management - Huge disconnection between the international offices - So many backstabbing - Nepotism hidden under diversity and inclusion I have been working at BAE for the past 3 years and I can't tell you how toxic their work environment is. You are told you and your team are not getting a promotion because the company is going through some hard times... Only to find out that senior management and VPs are... Avoid this company at all costs.

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