Does Trident Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Trident Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Trident Systems. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Trident Systems?

66% of Trident Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Trident Systems 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Trident Systems?

Software Engineer (4) , Engineer (2) , Manager (2)

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

"Flexible hours and a good amount of PTO." ((in 3 reviews)); "Small business environment, Friendly colleagues, easy going and not formal clothing." ((in 3 reviews)); "Interesting work, great people, feel like you are an important to the team" ((in 3 reviews)); "Good people to work with because everyone is nice" ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Bad management creates a toxic environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is minimum market; benefits are below market." ((in 4 reviews)); "Project management seems disorganized" ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper management is really only concerned in results." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Trident Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Trident Systems locations?

Fairfax , Morrisville , Chantilly , Washington , Raleigh , Redlands

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Trident Systems reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Nicholas E. Karangelen

76% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

47 reviews

1.0

Oct 15, 2018

Looks are deceiving - No Room for Advancement or Lateral Moves

Billing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Co-workers but 2 bad apples spoils this whole bunch.

Cons

Toxic Work Environment; Underhanded Management causing the High Turnover! No respect, talk down to employees, horrible leadership skills!

5.0

Oct 12, 2017

Great company & benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Trident is a great company to work for - it has a collegial work environment, with challenging, interesting work. Plus, the company has really good benefits, particularly PTO and holidays, with a generous retirement package.

Cons

It can be fast-paced sometimes, but similar to other high-tech small businesses.

3.0

Apr 23, 2015

Could be better with top level overhaul

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Flexible time -Generous vacation policy -Bonuses can be good

Cons

- Small company, little time room for promotion - Extremely top heavy - Poor project management

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Jobs at Trident Systems

Integration & Test Engineer

Program Finance Analyst

Associate Proposal Manager