Thick skin - Engineer Leonardo DRS Employee Review

2.0
Jan 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Starting pay is great, opportunities to explore old technology, in new ways by people with zero experience is a common task.

Cons

Toxic personality’s, like a wave there are times of high and low stress. Many people have been with DRS there entire career, and some have become tyrants, which breeds new tyrants. The organization is very siloed, and CYA is standard. If you like fake smiles and playing politics with people that need their ego stroked you’ll go far. Be warned, after starting pay increases will be 1-5% with 2% on average, bonuses don’t exist, and you’re expected to like it. Changing roles can have a pay bump but it can come with a trial period.

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5.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

Well managed all around. Used to be a really good place to work, but since they went public, it's just a good place to work.

Cons

Defence industry, typical feast or famine. Either working over time to tight schedules or nothing to do.

2.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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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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