Interesting global company but riven by a sense of ennui - Anonymous employee BAE Systems Employee Review

3.0
Jul 17, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very interesting technology. UK company with genuine global reach and therefore opportunities to travel and work with other cultures. A respected company and the name on your CV is attractive. The Applied Intelligence business is a very interesting part of the company.

Cons

Very mixed quality of talent. Some excellent people but also a veritable forest of dead wood. Progression can be hard without patronage; it isn't necessarily a meritocracy. UK business has a shaky future.

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