Does Hughes Network Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hughes Network Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hughes Network Systems. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hughes Network Systems?

39% of Hughes Network Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hughes Network Systems 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hughes Network Systems?

Software Engineer (37) , MTS-2 Software Engineer (16) , Network Engineer (13) , Systems Engineer (12) , Engineer (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (9) , MTS1 Software Engineer (8) , Senior Engineer (8) , Hardware Engineer (7) , Intern (7) , Intern - Hourly (7) , MTS-1 (7) , MTS3 Software Engineer (7) , Principal Engineer (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7)

What are the pros of working at Hughes Network Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (depending on department)" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great people to work with Supportive teams" ((in 57 reviews)); "My immediate team was great" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work environment and good new tools being used" ((in 15 reviews)); "Coworkers were nice." ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hughes Network Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Poor benefits and very few holidays/PTO." ((in 40 reviews)); "but lot of managers and less people on the ground helping in the lab Poor management" ((in 30 reviews)); "Low salary is low and don't expect the growth will keep up with the inflation" ((in 29 reviews)); "No Work from Home" ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and clearly doesn't care about rank and file employees." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hughes Network Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hughes Network Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hughes Network Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hughes Network Systems locations?

Germantown , Gaithersburg , San Diego , Washington , Las Vegas , Rockville , Baltimore , Silver Spring , Winston-Salem , Gaither , Boise , American Fork , Lindon , Nashville , Chicago , Fairfax , Long Island City , Maryland , Madison , Ann Arbor , Presque Isle , Portland , Copperas Cove , Killeen , Sunflower , Columbus , Colorado Springs , Aurora , Denver , West Hartford

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Hughes Network Systems reviews

2.8

39% would recommend to a friend

(656 total reviews)

Hamid Akhavan

26% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

656 reviews

5.0

May 8, 2025

Buena empresa para trabajar

Business analyst/intelligence

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Empresa puntual con sus pagos de salario - Sostenimiento de los beneficios extra contractuales que prometen desde un inicio

Cons

- Esta en un proceso de reestructuración y redireccionamiento del negocio

Hughes Network Systems Response

Es bueno saber que esta ha sido tu experiencia. Para nosotros es importante mantener la consistencia en los pagos y beneficios, y sabemos que la reestructuración actual trae muchos cambios. Estamos trabajando con esfuerzo para llevar el negocio en la dirección correcta, y nos alegra que siga siendo un buen lugar para trabajar.

5.0

Mar 19, 2025

Home Office

Tech support customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable Secure and concentrate I always get on time

Cons

No consider it, all perfect

Hughes Network Systems Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're really glad to hear that you're feeling comfortable, secure, and able to focus, especially in your home office. It’s great to know that everything is working well for you in that environment. We appreciate your positive input. Thank you for your time.

3.0

Feb 21, 2025

Service desk

Service desk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning experience friendly staff, good culture

Cons

High work load, sometimes weekend work

Hughes Network Systems Response

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear that you have opportunity to learn, enjoy your peers and like the culture. We understand the workload can be high at times, but appreciate all you did to keep our employees up and running.

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