Agile Defense reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(269 total reviews)
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Rick Wagner

63% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Agile Defense has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 269 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Agile Defense employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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269 reviews
5.0
Jun 24, 2019
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Pros

Culture, culture & culture. Every company says they care about you but Agile really does. Great benefits, pay, work/life balance and as much upward mobility as possible in the defense contracting industry. Their flat leadership style is like no other- it isn't uncommon to see the CEO take the trash out.

Cons

Some customers can be difficult but...welcome to the contracting world. Agile strives to make even the most difficult environments a fun and professional place to grow. They host countless employee engagement events and are always doing little things to show they care like sending me a pie in the mail for thanksgiving or standing up a gym reimbursement program.

1.0
May 29, 2018

Stay Away!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free lunches/diner and freebies. Work from home schedule.

Cons

Upper management sucks! From HR to Operations to IT.

1.0
Feb 9, 2026

All Buzzwords, No Backbone

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Pros

None, none, none, none, none. Stay away

Cons

Agile Defense is a textbook example of hiding dysfunction behind patriotic branding and corporate buzzwords. On paper, it’s all “people-first” and “mission-driven.” In practice, it’s messy, opaque, and treats employees as disposable. Transparency is basically nonexistent. Decisions that seriously affect people’s livelihoods get made suddenly, communicated badly or not at all—and then brushed off like they were unavoidable. Leadership frames it as “process” instead of owning the damage, while employees are expected to quietly deal with the fallout. Management feels detached and more worried about contracts and optics than the people actually doing the work. Accountability only goes one direction. When things break, employees take the hit. Leadership doesn’t. The culture values compliance over competence and silence over honesty. Ask questions and you’re seen as a problem. Ask for clarity and you’re told to wait. Trust is demanded without ever being earned. If you want stability, honesty, or leadership with a spine, look elsewhere. Agile Defense is only agile when it comes to dodging responsibility.

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