Nice Workplace, Benefits Below Industry - Engineer BAE Systems USA Employee Review

4.0
17 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I’m newer to the company but not the industry. That being said, the company has a vast amount of interesting work across different sectors. They are very supportive of what you want to do with your career. I see myself trying a different role perhaps, if not hopefully, outside of engineering. Nice flexibility day to day too. some wfh days.

Cons

I took the job in I&S not for the benefits, but despite the below industry benefits (U.S specific). Paltry PTO and holidays particularly for new hires. Christmas time shutdown is common in this industry but BAE says no. 401k very well below other defense primes with long vesting periodz There are no performance based bonuses below very high level grades—global grade 14. Healthcare not as good and more expensive compared to where I was. Ultimately my base pay put me over the edge to join BAE but I’m finding they are cheap with their employees in many aspects of our total compensation.I am a slightly optimistic it improves in the coming years but we shall see.

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5.0
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Pros

Can choose what to do

Cons

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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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