BAE Systems USA Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

Pros

- I got the maximum amount of pay starting out at my position even though I was heavily under-qualified so I can say that the money was good. - Nice work/life balance. Rarely had to answer calls outside the standard 40/hr work week. - Always got paid and the management was very helpful and friendly. - Can't speak for all areas but since I was IT I worked in a closed area. Being isolated is good because privacy is something you value highly when people come knocking all the time. - Great place to acquire skill sets and the skills necessary to be reliable at that position.

Cons

- Was originally contracted so I didn't have any benefits until the contract ended. wasn't a big deal for me but for others this might be an issue. - The starting pay is great, better than I ever thought I would get coming out of college, but there is no upward mobility in the company. You would have to go get certifications and new knowledge to change to either management or going into an admin role to see an increase of money. This is more a result of how the field service role goes than anything else but I suppose it'd matter for people who would be expecting significant increases. - The yearly evaluations that determine your increase are certainly rigged unless they fear you are quitting. - There can be office drama. Generally speaking, everyone I work with are good people but its inevitable that you'll come across people who are looking for trouble. This is extremely rare but you definitely remember those more than anything else.

Pros

Work life balance and benefits

Cons

there are not too many career opportunities.

Pros

9/80 work schedule and good work/life balance. Good management overall.

Cons

I have no complaints about the company.

Pros

Military Friendly, Competitive pay, Good work/life balance

Cons

Not a lot of promotion potential

Pros

Good work life balance, not many time constraints, family work culture

Cons

Low salary, broad job duties

Pros

Good work-life balance. Nice and knowledgeable people to work with. Interesting projects to work on and flexibility on what to work on.

Cons

Lots of paperwork. Difficult to navigate how some things are meant to be done at first but can quickly pick it up.

Pros

Pleasant and qualified co-workers, decent work-life balance, 9/80 schedule and flex time

Cons

Typical large-company drawbacks - too much red tape, steep learning curve when starting out