Great company for those with limited career aspirations - Director Mercury Systems Employee Review

3.0
Sep 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company for those with limited career aspirations. Competitive compensation and benefits. Employees have been satisfied with the response to COVID-19 and the company has been forward-leaning in this regard. Business and strategy is performing well, which is demonstrated in the stock price performance. All things considered, great place for those focused on stability where you can do the same job for 20 years and be satisfied with that. Would not recommend to younger applicants hungry for career development and looking to join an organization where they can have an impact and grow with the business.

Cons

- High performers are pigeonholed in roles they have outgrown, which has driven significant attrition particularly among younger, motivated employees - Limited if any career development opportunities - Limited upward mobility, new leadership roles have been filled from the outside and you can count on your hand the number of promotions from middle management to leadership roles - Senior leadership is a bit of an old boys' club - Decision-making, even on minor topics, is monopolized/concentrated at the top, which can be demotivating for middle managers looking to have an impact

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Mercury Systems Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are grateful for your time and candor. At Mercury we are very focused on the development of our managers. We are currently rolling out a new leadership program that is designed to help all our leaders, from supervisors to our senior leaders, understand and emulate the integral behaviors that will make them a successful leader. This program includes a 360 review and an executive coach to provide team members with well-rounded feedback without bias. In addition, we continue to encourage all team members to provide ongoing feedback about their professional growth and development during quarterly talent talks with their manager and through our frequent engagement surveys. We hope you will take advantage of our career growth benefits. Please talk to your manager about the opportunities available to you for career development. Thank you again for your time and feedback.

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