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      Hughes Network Systems

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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

      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
      3.0
      Mar 17, 2013

      Used to be much better

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are ample opportunities for you to tinker with things in the lab. Management doesn't have a set of guidelines on how things should be done, so you have a lot of freedom to be creative, just like back in grad school. Sometimes, these new ideas lead to patentable inventions and other cool things. Also, work-life balance isn't too bad. I haven't had to work late or on weekends in at least 3 years.

      Cons

      The company is very top heavy. There are more managers than employees, or at least it seems. The younger engineers don't like this, because they don't get promoted, so they leave.

      1.0
      Jun 10, 2026

      Major instability overshadowing any positive aspects

      Principle network engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      not that anyone can see now

      Cons

      company is going through major instability

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      Hughes Network Systems Response
      6d
      It is wonderful to hear that you experienced a strong sense of loyalty and support among your teammates during your time with us. A collaborative team dynamic is something we value deeply. However, we also appreciate your candor regarding where we fall short, particularly concerning our benefit offerings and the speed of our organizational culture. We are committed to fostering a dynamic environment that evolves continuously to meet the needs of our workforce, and your feedback helps us understand where we need to focus our growth efforts.
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