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Hughes Network Systems

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Hughes Network Systems Sr. Engineer reviews

1.7

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Hamid Akhavan

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2 reviews
1.0
Nov 7, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Cool projects and you can make a product

Cons

Management Lacunae and no direction

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Hughes Network Systems Response
7mo
We truly value your input and are pleased to hear about the engaging projects and the rewarding experience of creating a final product. It's our goal to ensure our teams are working on challenging and impactful initiatives. At the same time, we take your observations regarding management gaps and the sense of lacking clear direction very seriously. We understand that effective leadership and a well-defined strategy are crucial for team success and overall morale. We are committed to fostering stronger management capabilities and improving internal clarity around our long-term goals and day-to-day priorities. Thank you for bringing these important points to our attention. Your feedback is instrumental as we continue to evolve our organizational structure and leadership development programs to provide the best possible support and direction for our employees.
3.0
Jan 19, 2024

Quickly changing for worse

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Pros

- A lot of talented engineers and some caring upper management. - Good Dish TV discounts (terrible Hughes VSAT discount) - In the recent years pay has become more competitive with the market. - very supportive of the Indian culture and workforce.

Cons

- Zero tolerance for work from home. Even in a recent snowstorm we were forced to take PTO but still required work. So folks worked from home, but on their own dime. - Very few core holidays - you’ll be working while the rest of the country has the day off. - employer401(k) contribution is max of $7500 and they only match 3%. - Max PTO was recently cut to allow nothing beyond your PTO days for the year. - Employee stock purchase plan was changed, requiring employees to hold their stock for six months. Due to the merger many employees, then lost 80% because they were unable to get out of the stock. - Badging in the office is checked and forwarded to management. Don’t get stuck on a conference call that makes you late to work. - You must write a detailed summary of every travel day, if you travel more than three days. - Very slow to adopt new technologies from other vendors. We can do it ourselves better thought process. This leads to many undelivered projects and services. - Lots of coworkers leaving for other IT related jobs and inability to work a day or two here or there from home. - Lots of cost-cutting going on with the merger.

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