Decent Defense Contractor - Associate Systems Engineer L3Harris Employee Review

3.0
Jul 5, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's a top 6 defense contractor in the US, meaning it has a medium-large size company feel for the most part. If you like that and you like the idea of developing products for the US government, consider working here. Also, defense jobs are easier for the most part. I get away with doing the bare minimum more than I would at a lot of other jobs. Fantastic work/life balance.

Cons

The same downsides that plague the entire defense industry. You can get paid more working at most private tech companies, but they are of course more competitive. Hard to get promoted here, getting from L1 to L2 is strictly time based, not performance based.

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5.0
Jul 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, technology, remote work available

Cons

DoW regulations, limited growth, fixed mindset

1.0
Jul 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As a contractor you can enjoy high pay if you negotiate it with the approved Indian based (ok US based but Indian controlled) structure. The busines prospects also look promising. Assurity of Income due to Defense Industrial Complex. The willingness to set aside major plant operations and redirect security personel to protect Visiting VIP Cabinet Level Appointees so they can perform Security Theater (I would call it Political Messaging by current Government leaders in the Department of War since the scripted end product was released for public consumption.) This ability to successfully chase taxpayers dollars will serve the company well in the near future.

Cons

The need to have US Citizens work most of the positions is a security requirement. Yet the reality is that means very little when those US Citizens are scrutinized almost completely by entities in another country. An organization cited US Law about hiring decisions and then gave a Calcutta address to snail mail / contact if an adverse decision was used.

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