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      3.8

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (47 total reviews)

      Nicholas E. Karangelen

      76% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

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      Trident Systems has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Trident Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      47 reviews
      5.0
      Apr 20, 2015

      Solid engineering company- improving where it needs to

      Anonymous
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      Pros

      -Very interesting work, engineering focused -Talented and knowledgeable engineers, easy to work with. -Improving in areas it had problems before A lot of really interesting engineering work at Trident with engineers having different backgrounds to bring to the table. Trident has a good set of CAD tools and electronics lab for a small company. Their seems to have been some good changes in the past year or so to fix problems that have been around, like with BD and middle management. Work seems to be on the upswing from the '09-'12 years, and there are a lot of internal research and development projects going on.

      Cons

      -Project management seems disorganized -Communication from senior management is lacking, though this seems to be getting better Lack of project planning often results in everything being one fire drill after another, making it hard for the engineers to do our job. It is sometimes hard to really know what is going on with the company because the senior management keeps silent. Some of the turn over in the past few years and it seems to be getting a little bit better, but knowing what contracts or upcoming work is there is still an issue.

      5.0
      Apr 16, 2015

      Great small company culture with top-notch talent

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Trident is a very close-knit group. The open-door policy is awesome; you can approach and talk to just about everyone in the company, all the way up to senior management. The benefits are hard to beat and the great people make working here very enjoyable. The office environment is laid-back, with flexible hours and generous PTO. Everybody is very good at what they do, with only a few people that seem behind the curve. The senior engineers and scientists are world-class, yet very reasonable and easy to talk to (no inflated egos). There is little bureaucracy - few middle managers mean senior management is very close to engineering and thus the two are nicely aligned. Management is very hands-off, so each employee has a good deal of autonomy. That means you have the freedom to decide how to approach problems and how tasks should be done. That is not to say you can't get direction or help when you need it, just that you are not micro-managed or having somebody else's work style imposed on you. There is very little "fluff" work; everything has a clear purpose.

      Cons

      Some of the non-technical people have entrenched themselves and flat out refuse to train new employees, to the detriment of the company's current operations and future capabilities. Directors and the HR department do not seem able or willing to fix that issue. The small size of the company means there are few positions to aim for. This is mitigated by what seems to be the alternative "lateral" movement - engineers will be promoted into a senior position created specifically for them to move into. While that works out in the long-run, it is tough to set your sights on something that doesn't exist. The project management could be much improved - there seems to be little coordination amongst the project managers in general.

      4.0
      May 10, 2011

      Great Place To Work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Excellent Benefits Package. Opportunities for growth and advancement. Small company atmosphere allows for recognition beyond that of large companies, top performers are able to stand out. Completitive Pay. Offers great balance between work and personal lives, flexible shcedules and time off when needed is great.

      Cons

      Small company thus some of the infrastructure of larger companies not available.

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