Some locations are way better than others - Anonymous employee Leonardo DRS Employee Review

4.0
Jun 26, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Melbourne has come a long way and the future looks bright. Overall I think people are happy. It seems like the company, at least in my area, actually cares about career development and helping people further themselves instead of locking them into one job.

Cons

Add more PTO time. Splitting up PTO into vacation and sick time really sucked, now only 2 weeks of actual vacation time a year. Certainly not a selling point when trying to attract new talent. There are still a couple departments that are headed by people who think it's them vs the world. On the up side I think this mentality has been on the decline. I think there's a super high level of competitiveness at the C-level which can be good, however I see it really hurt other locations. Some locations are so focused on winning and end up creating a really toxic work environment that creates a cyclical pattern, and then they're left wondering how they got into their current mess.

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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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