Is Mercury Systems a good company to work for?

Mercury Systems has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 855 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 39% of employees would recommend working at Mercury Systems to a friend and 35% 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?

39% 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 (33) , 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 41 reviews)); "Pay is decent for me" ((in 25 reviews)); "Gulf Breezes site has great employees" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"organization and poor management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs happening this year" ((in 28 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 20 reviews)); "Bad upper management, little job security" ((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 , West Lafayette , Gainesville , North Chelmsford , Atlanta , Upper Saddle River , Caldwell , Arizona City , Scottsdale

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Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(763 total reviews)

Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Mercury Systems has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 763 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

763 reviews

5.0

Oct 2, 2020

Leading Edge Development

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mercury provides an opportunity to work on the leading edge of technology in both commercial and defense. Coworkers are dedicated to solving the tough problems that other companies fall short on. Research and development, mentorship, and continuous learning helps promote innovation from within Mercury. The ability of Mercury to adapt quickly to COVID-19 demonstrates the company's commitment to employees.

Cons

Rapid growth can stretch some teams thin. New employees are expected to contribute quickly. It's often up to the individual employee to ensure proper work life balance.

5.0

Oct 2, 2020

"A" TEAM

Front desk receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the company, the culture, values and most of all, THE PEOPLE!! From the first moment you walk in the door on your first day, you are Mercury. You are accepted at face value and immediately are a team member. They support their employees, are transparent with everything that is going on and there are no words to express how they have stepped up in this COVID crisis time. They absolutely come through with whatever you need!! They've set up a 2 million dollar fund for your family's struggle during Covid. They gave Uber Eats money to feed onsite employees families, they increased overtime rates, they gave 2 weeks additional paid time off and the list goes on and on. In the 52 years I've been working, this has to be the NUMBER ONE MOST AWESOME COMPANY I have ever worked for. Their loyalty to employees is truly humbling. They'll have to drag me kicking and screaming out of here to get rid of me. I will do my absolute best for Mercury because they do the same for me and our country, you included!!

Cons

It is hot in Arizona.

5.0

Oct 1, 2020

Terrific culture

Senior manager product management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive, Collaborative, Respectful, Considerate, Matrix, Fast Moving, Teamwork

Cons

Long Days and Matrix Org

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Jobs at Mercury Systems

Senior Test Technician

Principal Program Manager