Downhill - Anonymous employee BAE Systems USA Employee Review

1.0
Feb 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Most coworkers are easy to get along...I've formed strong friendships with many.

Cons

Management is extremely distant, lazy and overall not knowledgeable. Most employees perform their own work PLUS managements work (such as creating and maintaining metrics). Constant turnover in management. Extreme nepotism. Management allows the 'inmates to run the asylum'. No room for advancement and when there are openings that far more deserving and ambitious people deserve they are filled by management with their unqualified friends. I was severely underpaid for my position and the work that I brought to the table. Hard work and intelligence get you nowhere in this company. When I tried to improve areas that were underperforming I was met with disdain and lazy management that was fine with the status quo. These managers and supervisors drive people out that challenge the way things are currently done and expose areas in need of severe improvement because they have hired their friends and family. At the same time they tried to implement a 'continuous improvement' initiative they were blocking improvements from occurring because of their pettiness. Management laziness allowed the program to fizzle out as quick as they 'tried' to start it...and one of them was a Black Belt, haha. Ineptitude and laziness are rampant in this company. Also, if you're a young woman I would not suggest taking employment at the Manassas, VA site as there is a serial sexual harasser that has been allowed to run amock because HR refuses to do anything about him even though he's been reported multiple times. It truly was once a very good place to work until this new wave of horrendous 'management' came in.

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