The pay was good for the area, but management makes it an almost unbearable place to work. - Systems Engineer III Leonardo DRS Employee Review

2.0
May 1, 2012
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Pros

Good salary for the area. Good benefits package. Reasonable cost of benefits.

Cons

Management is AWFUL!!!!! A major reorganization happened about one year after I started there. They fired all of the functional engineering managers and put manufacturing people in charge of R&D engineering!!!!!!!!! The manufacturing people run the whole place like some kind of sweat shop and do not treat employees with the respect that they deserve. Not to mention, they know nothing about engineering.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Gave lots of work and felt as though the team cared about my job aspirations and wanted me to get a well-rounded experience.

Cons

Occasionally, the work felt redundant

2.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

The only Pro with this company was having every other Friday off.

Cons

Poor leadership and management culture. In my experience, management positions are often filled from a small, long-tenured group, resulting in limited diversity of thought and few opportunities for outside perspectives. Many leaders lacked the skills needed to effectively develop, mentor, and support their teams. Rather than addressing organizational issues, accountability often seemed to flow downward, with lower-level employees bearing the consequences of management decisions. I also observed talented Program Managers leaving or being terminated under circumstances that suggested they were being held responsible for broader organizational problems rather than receiving appropriate leadership support. Overall, the culture discouraged transparency, accountability, and professional growth.

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