A waste of my time - Software Engineer-II BAE Systems USA Employee Review

1.0
2 Jul 2017
Recommend
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Pros

It is defense work so it is a pretty stable job A pulse and a clearance is really all you need Low expectations Little overtime expected.

Cons

You are there to bill hours to the government, whether or not you are actually getting anything accomplished doesn't really matter. In general defense work is wasteful and it feels like crap blowing taxpayer dollars on worthless projects. I worked on projects that were DARPA funded, but the commercial sector is blowing past DARPA these days. The long term projects are just milking the government for billable hours.

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5.0
4 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Good work life balance (working hours) -knowledgeable professionals - fast paced industry with room for growth

Cons

-PTO is standard for industry -Org restructuring is frequent

4.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

My pros are my manager and team coworkers. Outside of that not really a fan. I do well at what I do.

Cons

Honestly, ever since new management has come for the upper VPs and directors, a lot has shifted for the negative. Feels very micromanaging when we were told we were doing fine at home and there was no reason to have us come back in the office. Now suddenly we’re being forced back to the office. Other departments and I don’t really get along because there’s a bunch of petty people just trying to get others in trouble and all I’m doing is trying to do my job. Where I am at, everyone just talks all day and then complains about how much work they have.

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