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      Incompetent management and a culture of mediocrity - Systems Engineer BAE Systems USA Employee Review

      2.0
      Nov 22, 2011
      Systems engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Pay is decent compared to other defense contractors in the area.

      Cons

      Many managers and "engineers" are former enlisted military without higher education (in fact many are high-school dropouts who took the GED exam), hired right out of the military because they had security clearances. Thus there is a strong workplace bias against those with university degrees. Virtually no career development is available. There is basically no equity sharing; no options or common stock are made available to employees. Backstabbing and destructive politics are daily occurrences, but confrontation-avoiding management simply turns away and lets the dust settle where it may.

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      5.0
      May 4, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      -Good work life balance (working hours) -knowledgeable professionals - fast paced industry with room for growth

      Cons

      -PTO is standard for industry -Org restructuring is frequent

      4.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Subcontract administrator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      My pros are my manager and team coworkers. Outside of that not really a fan. I do well at what I do.

      Cons

      Honestly, ever since new management has come for the upper VPs and directors, a lot has shifted for the negative. Feels very micromanaging when we were told we were doing fine at home and there was no reason to have us come back in the office. Now suddenly we’re being forced back to the office. Other departments and I don’t really get along because there’s a bunch of petty people just trying to get others in trouble and all I’m doing is trying to do my job. Where I am at, everyone just talks all day and then complains about how much work they have.

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