Does American Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, American Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at American Systems. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at American Systems?

89% of American Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated American Systems 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at American Systems?

Analyst (7) , Systems Administrator (7) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Network Engineer (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Program Manager (4) , Project Manager (4) , Software Developer (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Anonymous (3) , Cable Technician (3) , Electronics Technician (3) , IT Analyst (3) , Instructional Designer (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at American Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits if your are able to stay long enough to be vested in the ESOP." ((in 39 reviews)); "Good support and good pay" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great Management, open door policy, willingness to make changes" ((in 9 reviews)); "Like I said my direct manager could of been better but as a company they're all right." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at American Systems according to real employee reviews?

"No leadership or oversight in the field" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary was low for ISSE (68K)." ((in 5 reviews)); "Some benefits are good for senior management not necessarily contractors." ((in 3 reviews)); "Again I can't lump all management together, but many of the upper management are unmotivated, and have outdated thinking." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about American Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about American Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at American Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed American Systems locations?

Chantilly , Washington , Arlington , Norwich , San Diego , Norfolk , Dallas , Middletown , Indian Head , Lorton , Orlando , Lexington Park , Alexandria , Dumfries , Manassas , Quantico , Reston , Sierra Vista , Las Vegas , New Orleans , Newport , Patuxent River , Frederick , Ormond Beach , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Edwards AFB , Dover , Morristown , Mobile

American Systems reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(276 total reviews)

John C. Steckel

95% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (276 reviews)

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American Systems has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 276 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

276 reviews

3.0

Jan 8, 2015

They were a typical Government Contractor

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work wasn't very stressful.

Cons

Benefits are awful, no extra frills, not a lot of stability. The first contract I was on I reported to a hot headed manager, then I got transferred to a location that was forty minutes further away. I didn't have a choice in the transfer, the managers on the contract seem to do what they want. The second contract was much better, and had nice management. It's just a hit or miss.

2.0

Nov 25, 2014

Medium sized company that desperately wants to grow to >$1B in revenue

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ESOP and employee/owner culture. Self insured health plan. Pockets of highly talented engineers and techs. Ethics preached as top priority.

Cons

Bonuses cut out completely, ESOP share price dropping three years running, middle level managers asked to do three times as much with fraction of resources. GMs give lots of rudder orders but not much vision or leadership. Several business units need to be shut down. Senior management must be hanging on for decent offer to sell company. Very odd performance reviews.

2.0

Jul 28, 2014

Terrible Management

Forensic scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I had flexible hours and some good team leads. Everybody I worked directly with was great for the most part. Great place to work if you can find a contract that they have a lot of and can move from one to the other.

Cons

They took one of my vacation days away, health insurance was great if you didn't get sick or have small children. The high rings of management had no clue what was going on. They used fear and threats as a means of motivation and were not truthful on the state of the contract. Pay was not great either. With their pay I was below the poverty line for my area and I worked full time with American Systems.

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