Is BAE Systems a good company to work for as a System Engineer?

System Engineer professionals working at BAE Systems have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 123 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of BAE Systems employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open System Engineer Jobs at BAE Systems now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked System Engineer interview questions at BAE Systems .

Does BAE Systems pay System Engineer employees well?

System Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BAE Systems with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 123 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about System Engineer salaries at BAE Systems.

How happy are System Engineer professionals working at BAE Systems?

94% of System Engineer employees at BAE Systems would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. System Engineer professionals have also rated BAE Systems with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 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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4.2

94% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Charles Woodburn

96% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Systems Engineer employees have rated BAE Systems with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Systems Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. BAE Systems is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Systems Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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123 reviews

4.0

Oct 16, 2012

Good company caught in bureaucracy

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good engineering firm Some very good people to work with/for Interesting projects to get involved in Very good graduate scheme

Cons

Rewards seems more tied to length of service than actual performance, leading to many older engineers just coasting by as they collect their remuneration and more junior engineers getting nothing for working hard. Job grade is not tied to salary, meaning a junior person doing the same job as a senior person will be paid much less. Internal bun-fighting over things like training and HR as well as a fair amount of confusion over management structure

4.0

Feb 24, 2011

Satisfying

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, plenty of projects

Cons

too much bureaucracy not much flexibilities

4.0

Aug 14, 2008

Good place to work.

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company for advancement, plenty of work to go around. The pay is very good for the cost of living in the Binghamton Area. There is never a dull moment here in JC. We are doing exciting work within commercial avionics and military avionics as well. However, many people see BAE as a stepping stone before moving on to bigger and better things.

Cons

Overtime and not getting paid for it. Depending on where you live, the area can be a little shady, especially when Binghamton University is in session.

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