Good but slow and bureaucratic - Software Engineering Manager BAE Systems Employee Review

3.0
Jun 7, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Unparalleled job security, good non-salary benefits package, flexible/hybrid working now the norm, products that you can take pride in, a highly respected company to work for

Cons

Sluggish and bureaucratic, driven by bean-counting and allergic to any level of risk, which stifles innovation Failure to deal with poor staff performance, lots of people here for the easy ride. Managers don't define roles and responsibilities very well which means lots of people hide behind "that's not my job". Salary not as good as it used to be. Junior Managers especially in Engineering are under-appreciated and over-stretched for poor reward Poor strategic planning, everything is a tactical fire-fight.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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