Is Mercury Systems a good company to work for?

Mercury Systems has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 854 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 88 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 53 reviews)); "Benefits are good but falling behind other companies." ((in 39 reviews)); "Gulf Breezes site has great employees" ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay is decent for me" ((in 22 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 27 reviews)); "Unfortunately upper management is completely out of touch." ((in 19 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)); "My only con (not even a con in my book) is that we continue the constant communication, regardless of what is going on, to keep employees and leaders properly informed." ((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

Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(762 total reviews)

Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Mercury Systems has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 762 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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762 reviews

4.0

Oct 5, 2016

Best company I've ever worked for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, lots of opportunity to grow and develop. Leadership is working really hard to stay ahead of the competition in both technology and as an employer.

Cons

Leadership is completely out of touch with the regular rank and file. They have no concept of our realities and it shows in what and the way they choose to communicate.

Mercury Systems Response

9y

We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We strive to be on the cutting edge of technology and innovation so we are pleased to see that is listed as one of your pros! Mercury is working on developing different ways of communicating including implementing new systems such as Skype for Business, You Earned It and Confluence, so that we are using all means to be as collaborative and connected as possible throughout all level of the business.

2.0

Oct 4, 2016

Lost sight

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty flexible hours had good insurance

Cons

Lost sight of where they started from

Mercury Systems Response

9y

We appreciate your feedback. Mercury offers a strong health care package and a complete roster of benefits to maintain a culture of health. Should you be inclined to share more or discuss further, please post another review, contact your HR Business Partner or email humanresources@mrcy.com

4.0

Oct 3, 2016

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is growing and has a great leadership team. The corporate culture fosters teamwork and growth across the organization.

Cons

I can't think of any cons.

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