Decent Benefits, Experience heavily dependent on your program and manager - Senior Business Analyst SAIC Employee Review

3.0
Dec 8, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent health benefits, paid holidays, floating holidays, very flexible work schedule (WFH), maternity leave, etc. Strong culture of moving you to new opportunities within the company to advance your career.

Cons

Your experience with SAIC is heavily dependent on who your manager is and what program you are on. These views are not reflective of the company as a whole, but I hope the review helps the company realize that improvements can definitely be made. I had 3 managers during my time there on 2 programs. Poor leadership by junior management was not corrected by senior management and proved to make the work environment toxic and stressful. Although there were many opportunities for improvement on this particular team of the program, management/culture within program resisted change and held the attitude of "stay in your lane" whenever associates would push the status quo to make improvements. Because internal career movement is encouraged within SAIC, sometimes associates who are poor performers or poor fits for a particular position get reassigned to a different program just for the sake of retaining that employee. This can have a negative effect on the other team members as well as that employee.

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Management Inconsistency Early On: My first supervisor took zero interest in team well-being, or development and the second had significant temperament issues that ultimately led to their departure. While it has been resolved now, Apparently management here like a lot of places is hit and miss. Heavy Workload: The workload can feel a bit overwhelming and intense at times. Striking a consistent work-life balance remains a challenge under the current demands. Role Expectation Mismatch: Some of the technical responsibilities and projects I have handled since joining were not clearly outlined or explained during the interview process. Navigating these unstated expectations alongside an already heavy workload has been a significant challenge.

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