Simply awful. Interesting too watch a company falling apart though. - Executive Manager BAE Systems Employee Review

1.0
21 Feb 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Hard to think of many pros. They continue to pay staff I suppose. Some of the work is OK.

Cons

Where to begin. BAE have really messed this once interesting company up. They have removed most of the interesting consultancy work as it doesn't make money, and their strategy is to sell products, and to run government helpdesks. I guess BAE might make some money from this in the short term, but that makes it a boring place to work. Compensation is low, company culture is toxic, projects are incredibly dull. Attrition is very high, and people are being replaced by an endless stream of inexperienced graduates. Management are constantly pushing crazy ideas down the chain in order to justify their jobs and keep visible. The company could lose a whole layer of management and nobody would notice. Stay away if you want to stay sane.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is a lot of opportunities for promotion if you stay the course and stand out a strong candidate.

Cons

Depending on the program you are working for, the work load can be overwhelming at times.

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4.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good people competitive pay imo

Cons

Don’t like to promote from within

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