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    Updated Jul 18, 2019

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    Found 1814 reviews

    3.4
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    71%
    Approve of CEO
    BAE Systems USA CEO Jerry DeMuro
    Jerry DeMuro
    369 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Every friday off 9/80 work schedule" (in 106 reviews)

    • "Amazing work life balance and they totally support working families" (in 99 reviews)

    Cons

    • "upper management hires terrible workers and never fires the ones they should" (in 63 reviews)

    • "They're a large company and you're nothing but an employee number in their system" (in 38 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Secure Job With Decent Pay Outside of MA"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Systems Administrator in Nashua, NH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at BAE Systems USA full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Strong recession proof government contract company that pays above average salaries and is too big to ever fail. As long as countries continue to put money into military defense, which is forever, this company will continue to grow and make money. There are also a lot of very knowledgeable co-workers around you throughout the entire country you can lean on to help you if you get stuck on a project or task. Almost all...

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      Cons

      While the benefits package is average to slightly better than most companies in the area for medical - dental - eye care & 401k match, the only major drawback is the fact they do not offer sick time (you have to use personal vacation time when you are sick), you also have to accumulate / earn days off each month after only being given 5 days off at the beginning of the year [every other company I've ever worked for...

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      Advice to Management

      Consider higher yearly cost of living raises for people making under 130k to keep them from jumping ship to other government contract companies that are offering higher salaries to take our best and brightest away.

      BAE Systems USA2019-07-16

    2. "Good large company"

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        Former Employee - Program Manager 
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time for more than 10 years

        Pros

        Lots of internal training opportunites

        Cons

        Lots of layers and costs impact competitiveness

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-15
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      • "Great Vision"

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        Current Employee - Systems Engineer I in Endicott, NY
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I have been working at BAE Systems USA full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        Freedom to approach Management Good business objectives Good Leadership

        Cons

        Large organizations are slower to change business strategies Overcompensate customers and contractors

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-14

      • "Great place to work for"

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        Former Employee - QA Inspector in Manchester, NH
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time

        Pros

        It was very close home, great salaries

        Cons

        It was for a short time

        Advice to Management

        Keep it up

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-10

      • "Good"

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        Former Employee - IT Specialist in Los Angeles, CA
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time for less than a year

        Pros

        They are nice people to work with

        Cons

        The canteen facility wasnt great

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-10

      • "Life at BAE"

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        Former Employee - Test Technician Ll in Nashua, NH
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time for more than a year

        Pros

        a great place to work, great people and helpful team and management

        Cons

        sometimes the communication within the factory and managers to employees can be better especially

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-09

      • "BAE Systems"

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        Former Employee - Information Technology in Salt Lake City, UT
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time

        Pros

        Good people, good projects, and decent salary.

        Cons

        Management is disconnected, doesn't listen, and doesn't care.

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-10

      • "Good international company in the ship repair industry"

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        Former Employee - Craft Manager in San Francisco, CA
        Recommends
        Positive Outlook
        Approves of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time for more than 10 years

        Pros

        Upward mobility 401 k On job training

        Cons

        As a large corporation sometimes the individual gets lost

        Advice to Management

        Remember the employees make the company

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-09

      • "Short but sweet"

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        Former Employee - Item Manager in Warner Robins, GA
        Recommends
        Neutral Outlook
        No opinion of CEO

        I worked at BAE Systems USA full-time for less than a year

        Pros

        Very good pay for the job.

        Cons

        No training and very short term.

        Advice to Management

        More training and oversight would be helpful.

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-18

      • "Unethical"

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        Current Employee - Manager in Arlington, VA
        Doesn't Recommend
        Negative Outlook
        Disapproves of CEO

        I have been working at BAE Systems USA full-time for more than 8 years

        Pros

        Benefits and pay are fair.

        Cons

        Mostly men. Majority white.

        Advice to Management

        Don’t overlook unethical behavior because of friendships or trying to meet a diversity quota.

        BAE Systems USA2019-07-18
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