Is Mercury Systems a good company to work for?

Mercury Systems has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 856 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 41% of employees would recommend working at Mercury Systems to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercury Systems have been left by employees working as Manager , Director and Software Engineer .

Does Mercury Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercury Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercury Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mercury Systems?

41% of Mercury Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercury Systems 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercury Systems?

Engineer (34) , Software Engineer (25) , Systems Engineer (17) , Director (14) , Manager (14) , Program Manager (12) , Intern (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Test Technician (7) , Human Resources (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Hardware Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Engineer (5) , Marketing (5)

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

"The people were great and nice to work with." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are good but falling behind other companies." ((in 42 reviews)); "Gulf Breezes site has great employees" ((in 24 reviews)); "Coworkers generally seemed nice in my department" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"organization and poor management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs happening this year" ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad upper management, little job security" ((in 20 reviews)); "Two tier society: there's those that are supporting the products and programs and poor communication between senior leadership and the rest of the company." ((in 19 reviews)); "management person what they think of each project manager and functional manager." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mercury Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Mercury Systems locations?

Andover , Phoenix , Torrance , Chelmsford , Hudson , Cypress , Oxnard , Huntsville , Los Angeles , Chantilly , Fremont , Alpharetta , Gulf Breeze , Camarillo , Mesa , San Jose , Boston , New York , Nashua , North Andover , West Caldwell , Tempe , Gainesville , North Chelmsford , Atlanta , Upper Saddle River , Caldwell , Arizona City , Scottsdale , Huntersville

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Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

41% would recommend to a friend

(764 total reviews)

Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Mercury Systems has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 764 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Mercury Systems employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

764 reviews

3.0

Apr 8, 2025

MERCURY SYSTEMS

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mercury is it's a great place to work for those with initiative.

Cons

There has been a lot of reorganization at this company which can be unsettling.

Mercury Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. If you have any additional comments or suggestions for improvement, please reach out to conversations@mrcy.com.

3.0

Apr 2, 2025

don't know

Principal electrical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. Interesting projects

Cons

Hired permanently after being on contract and then let go as part of downsizing after 6 weeks

Mercury Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. If you have any additional comments or suggestions for improvement, please reach out to conversations@mrcy.com.

3.0

Mar 29, 2025

Opportunity for growth

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned a lot while being an intern. Hybrid work is flexible.

Cons

Layoffs happen almost every quarter. Movement over to manufacturing cutting engineering jobs. Head bosses are not as transparent as they should be.

Mercury Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. If you have any additional comments or suggestions for improvement, please reach out to conversations@mrcy.com

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Jobs at Mercury Systems

Senior Test Technician

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