Is BAE Systems a good company to work for as a Engineering Graduate?

Engineering Graduate professionals working at BAE Systems have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of BAE Systems employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Graduate Jobs at BAE Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Graduate interview questions at BAE Systems .

Does BAE Systems pay Engineering Graduate employees well?

Engineering Graduate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BAE Systems with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Graduate salaries at BAE Systems.

How happy are Engineering Graduate professionals working at BAE Systems?

85% of Engineering Graduate employees at BAE Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Engineering Graduate professionals have also rated BAE Systems with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BAE Systems?

Software Engineer (217) , Project Manager (148) , Systems Engineer (131) , Engineer (88) , Senior Consultant (55) , Principal Consultant (54) , Consultant (45) , Principal Engineer (42) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , Business Analyst (39) , Engineering Manager (38) , Senior Engineer (36) , Senior Systems Engineer (36) , Manager (35)

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

"Met a few great people that I worked with whom I will keep in touch with." ((in 348 reviews)); "Company does not expect salaried employees to work excessive amounts of overtime (good work/life balance)." ((in 251 reviews)); "Benefits are good and resonable" ((in 224 reviews)); "Pay was good for being an apprentice and this was enhanced with a yearly bonus." ((in 221 reviews)); "Salary is good and competitive" ((in 133 reviews))

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

"They have a lousy fast turnstile of people coming and going all due to their poor management." ((in 202 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of man power" ((in 64 reviews)); "Senior managers have the point of view that BAE don't develop software and appear to be in denial." ((in 55 reviews)); "leadership is poor and full of middle" ((in 48 reviews)); "Lack of trust in senior management" ((in 48 reviews))

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BAE Systems Engineering Graduate reviews

3.9

85% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

67% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

Engineering Graduate employees have rated BAE Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Graduate professionals have a good working experience there. BAE Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Graduate professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2021

Good place to work

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really helpful people Interesting work

Cons

Sometimes people are stuck in their ways.

3.0

Feb 21, 2020

Not the job I was expecting

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good coworkers and work life balance

Cons

Terrible, terrible management. Lots of infighting between departments. Lots of inefficiencies that should’ve been fixed years ago.

BAE Systems Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on working at AI. It’s great to know you feel you have a good work life balance and we agree our people are our greatest strength. While it's disappointing to hear some of your comments, we appreciate all of the feedback we receive, and will ensure our leadership team is made aware of it. Thanks again.

3.0

Dec 16, 2017

Culture went downhill after BAE acquisition/rebrand

Graduate engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on technically challenging problems, which have genuine value to the world, with a lot of smart people. Nice "campus" offices, in a green area. Great for cycling to work, for example.

Cons

Soon after the 2014 rebrand to "Applied Intelligence", there was a major wave of resignations - including the former CEO. The company culture shifted to "align" with BAE - which basically meant cutting lots of perks. The graduate recruitment salary also dropped by £1000-3000, so pay rises for my "generation" were slashed to help bridge the gap. The company also introduced a "5 point" annual appraisal system, where all employees are ranked on a bell curve - which lead to highly biased results, where managers ranked their closest colleagues highly, and were therefore *forced* to rank others lower, regardless of actual performance. Hopefully things have improved under new management now; I don't know.

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