Can't Get Out of Their Own Way - Assistant Vice President SAIC Employee Review

2.0
21 May 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pay was outstanding. Some very, very smart people working there. Work/life balance never an issue ... until performance review time.

Cons

A little kid who won't grow up. Like Little Bo Peep, SAIC has lost its way and doesn't know what to do. So many opportunities to change for the better, but the employees who have been there for decades and remember the pre-IPO days + severely risk-adverse BOD + good ole boy network = a company that is being left in the dust by its competitors. Its Glory Days are long gone, but only the newer folks see it!

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5.0
3 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Exciting work load that is consistently evolving.

Cons

work hour flexibility is limited to a two week period.

2.0
30 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent learning and development opportunities. Some really passionate and hard working people on your teams. Performance management is relaxed and flexible.

Cons

Benefits are wildly expensive for a company of their size. Was laid off with 1.5 months notice right before Christmas. Months prior to layoff was forced to use my PTO due to gov shutdown, but was still getting my full paycheck during shutdown. I believe this was so that they could diminish our PTO banks so they would have to pay out less when they laid us off. Laid off with zero severance despite being at company for almost 4 years and being in good standing. No efforts from management to make connections for a new internal role despite being strongly encouraged to search internally. New CEO Jim is not personable at all. Gives heavy corporate and cog in a machine vibes. Rumor has it that in the defense contracting industry, SAIC will be faring rather poorly within next 1-4 years.

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