Is BAE Systems a good company to work for?

BAE Systems has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 4,711 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at BAE Systems to a friend and 71% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BAE Systems have been left by employees working as Program Manager , Software Engineer and Systems Engineer .

Does BAE Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BAE Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BAE Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BAE Systems?

76% of BAE Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BAE Systems 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BAE Systems?

Software Engineer (216) , Project Manager (148) , Systems Engineer (131) , Engineer (88) , Senior Consultant (55) , Principal Consultant (53) , Consultant (45) , Principal Engineer (42) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Mechanical Engineer (40) , Business Analyst (39) , Engineering Manager (38) , Senior Engineer (36) , Manager (35) , Senior Systems Engineer (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 343 reviews)); "Company does not expect salaried employees to work excessive amounts of overtime (good work/life balance)." ((in 244 reviews)); "Benefits are good and resonable" ((in 228 reviews)); "Pay was good for being an apprentice and this was enhanced with a yearly bonus." ((in 215 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((in 136 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 195 reviews)); "No training: Grads are left to 'train' themselves by watching videos" ((in 64 reviews)); "No career progression and lack of man power" ((in 63 reviews)); "Lack of trust in senior management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Senior managers have the point of view that BAE don't develop software and appear to be in denial." ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about BAE Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed BAE Systems locations?

Nashua , San Diego , McLean , Washington , Norfolk , Fort Wayne , York , Austin , Merrimack , Radford , Endicott , Rockville , Wayne , Chesapeake , Fort Worth , Hudson , Cedar Rapids , Jacksonville , Arlington , Falls Church , Boston , Aiken , Mount Laurel , New York , Dayton , San Jose , Westminster , Huntsville , Reston , Greenlawn

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BAE Systems reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(4,210 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

81% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

BAE Systems has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,210 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BAE Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Apr 25, 2018

Business which doesn’t look after its people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work and great co workers who are happy to help each other out. Days are never boring and always busy. Good work life balance and flexible working.

Cons

The company doesn’t looks free it’s staff, difficult to get training no opportunities for management if you are an engineer and restricted from there job opportunities are hidden by managers who want to keep you in your current role and not let you move even if it’s best for your career. The company does no event for employees, doesn’t even pay for a Christmas meal or any social employee bonding evens. Bonuses based on performance reviews are reduced unfairly based on factors out of employees control.

4.0

Apr 23, 2018

Planner

Project planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The flexibility they give staff in with the ability to work from home.

Cons

Communication and processes could be improved

1.0

Apr 14, 2018

Platform Mechanical - Terrible Project Management

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Training opportunities - no other pros...

Cons

Totally unrealistic schedules for SLRs - system engineers have no input to schedules Project Engineers complete Discipline Engineer Reports, that are then checked by discipline engineers..... surely wrong way round Management reactive to MOD mandates rather than being strong and deciding our own schedule priorities Feeling of futility amongst engineers - for above reasons Poor morale High staff turnover

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