Both Pros and Cons - Mechanical Engineer BAE Systems Employee Review

3.0
1 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours. Good holiday entitlement. Strong Union presence means generous annual inflation pay increase across entire workforce. Fairly interesting work.

Cons

Upper management hugely detached from the rest of workforce. Prioritise meeting metrics and short term targets rather than doing the job right first time. Lots of politics. High performance isn't rewarded through pay rises and/or promotion (despite having annual performance reviews). Lots of high performing employees move elsewhere, leaving huge voids and disruption.

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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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3.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good money in today’s world

Cons

Hot. Hard work. Dangerous not appreciated

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