Frustrating - Systems Engineer Leonardo DRS Employee Review

2.0
Dec 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The company has the feel of an intimate small company while it is a part of a large multinational corporation.

Cons

As someone new to the company, you definitely have the feel that you are not fully accepted by those who have been there a long time. Management is either absent due to off-site work or fully lacking in leadership.

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Cons

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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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