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Hughes Network Systems reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(656 total reviews)
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Hamid Akhavan

26% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Hughes Network Systems has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 656 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Hughes Network Systems employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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656 reviews
2.0
Jun 25, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many opportunities for technical skills development. Good opportunities for business skills development. Good degree of autonomy in most tasks/projects to the extent that you can really enjoy some projects without being micromanaged. Most employees are wonderful to work with and generate a fun & pleasant work atmosphere. Most positions allow for large amount of freedom in task execution and allow for creative solutions. If you are looking for a place to develop yourself professionally this is an excellent choice, especially for those early in their career, but be prepared to work hard for it.

Cons

Although freedom to be creative in completing tasks/projects is there, don't expect to be rewarded for it. Very little recognition given to those who are the most creative and innovative in their thinking and approach to solve problems and complete tasks and projects. Only the most mundane of positions are fully understood by management resulting in only the most mundane of employees receiving most of the reward and recognition. If you are looking for a place with a good track for promotions and career development - this is not the place unless you are the type to settle into a position and do the job, no more, no less. The better you perform the most simplest of tasks with little to no innovation or creativity the better your odds of promotion. The company used to encourage creativity and innovative thinking, but this has been lost in an ocean of task completion for the sake of task completion. The potential for greatness is present but is not exploited properly by senior management. No flexibility in terms of teleworking or working remotely at all. You are expected to be available in the office at all hours of the day if the project demands it - senior management assume that remote workers are going to be lazy. Lastly, internal communication is difficult at best. Everyone works at a constant frenzy and there is more interest in completing a task and moving on to the next one than in identifying why things happen the way they do and communicating best practices around the organization.

5.0
Feb 1, 2010

HNS a great place to work....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology, autonomy to create, excellent products, fantastic employees, family feel to work environment

Cons

It is located in Germantown/Montgomery County MD, needs to expand its role in the federal sector.

3.0
Apr 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The compay has a fairly good reputation and long history in satellite communication product with largest share of market in VSAT. It has a strong engineering team. I saw a few talents left for working with competitors in recent couple of years. Some of the top talents have education of PhD and are very experienced. The company encourages being creative and innovative. The company is located in sub-Washington DC. The housing price in local area is fair and affodable. The local schools have very good ranking nation-wide, which is critical for people with school-age children.

Cons

The compay is facing many competitors and need a more aggressive business plan.

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