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      Nice company...but BEWARE - Systems Engineer SAIC Employee Review

      3.0
      May 17, 2021
      Systems engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      This company has a large range of positions due to its contract base; so, if motivated, it could be easier to move from job to another.

      Cons

      The working-level managers seems to be passive/aggressive in nature. So, if they acquire feedback about you, you'll hear about the positive before you hear about the negative. This means, in the case of negative feedback received from clients and/or co-workers, that you don't have any time to correct erroneous statements about your job performance and/or improve your performance before they may decide to terminate you "for cause". In fact, they will put more effort into the "terminate for cause" option than they will to assess your job performance with you to give you the option either to find another position in the company or to resign.

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      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. If you would like to continue this conversation, please contact us at SAICCommunications@saic.com.

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      5.0
      May 11, 2026
      Senior consultant, strategic communications
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The SAIC management on my contract are excellent.

      Cons

      After completing my first years, I have no complaints. My SAIC experience has been everything that I had hoped.

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      1mo
      Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We wish you continued success and appreciate your efforts in making SAIC such a great place to work.
      2.0
      Jun 30, 2026
      Senior business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Decent learning and development opportunities. Some really passionate and hard working people on your teams. Performance management is relaxed and flexible.

      Cons

      Benefits are wildly expensive for a company of their size. Was laid off with 1.5 months notice right before Christmas. Months prior to layoff was forced to use my PTO due to gov shutdown, but was still getting my full paycheck during shutdown. I believe this was so that they could diminish our PTO banks so they would have to pay out less when they laid us off. Laid off with zero severance despite being at company for almost 4 years and being in good standing. No efforts from management to make connections for a new internal role despite being strongly encouraged to search internally. New CEO Jim is not personable at all. Gives heavy corporate and cog in a machine vibes. Rumor has it that in the defense contracting industry, SAIC will be faring rather poorly within next 1-4 years.

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