Is BAE Systems a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at BAE Systems have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 222 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of BAE Systems employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at BAE Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at BAE Systems .

Does BAE Systems pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BAE Systems with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 222 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at BAE Systems.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at BAE Systems?

78% of Software Developer employees at BAE Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated BAE Systems with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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 341 reviews)); "Company does not expect salaried employees to work excessive amounts of overtime (good work/life balance)." ((in 243 reviews)); "good pay in certain business units pay better for professional staff not early exec levels scope to move" ((in 227 reviews)); "Benefits are good and resonable" ((in 222 reviews)); "Good culture and team environment" ((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 194 reviews)); "Lack of career progression in technical roles" ((in 61 reviews)); "Senior managers have the point of view that BAE don't develop software and appear to be in denial." ((in 53 reviews)); "Lack of trust in senior management" ((in 52 reviews)); "leadership is poor and full of middle" ((in 47 reviews))

BAE Systems Software Developer reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

68% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated BAE Systems with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 222 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. BAE Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

222 reviews

3.0

May 26, 2025

Streamlining changes made more managers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people at the day to day level. Still a lot of good work being done and still a lot of experienced people who care about delivering quality products. For people in early careers a good place to train for and work on modern projects.

Cons

Senior management using outdated practices that belong in the 1980's too conservative and slow to adopt change in fast moving areas. Attempts to address a poor track record on senior management bad behaviour have led to a reduction (for some groups) of psychological safety.

4.0

May 3, 2025

Exciting and challenging projects

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of project options to choose from, Some projects are built using latest tech stack, which can help to grow your skills set.

Cons

Promotion is very hard to get.

4.0

Apr 14, 2025

All round great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are the largest pros, wide range of technologies to play with

Cons

Corporate policies can slow projects down

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