A time to hone my professional skills and return to school for my degree. - Administrative Assistant SAIC Employee Review

4.0
Apr 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

We have beautiful work locations in San Diego. My superiors on site are also amazingly flexible with schedules, and very compassionate when it comes to flexibility. We also have great affordable benefit options, as well as company matched 401k contributions. Typically, SAIC is a great company for upward professional growth.

Cons

Our supervisor structure at my site is not the greatest. We have people with a lot of responsibility reporting to people with less responsibility because the supervisor "tree" seems to be based on seniority, not ability. It is frustrating to see my amazingly capable coworkers be held down by supervisors that are less capable but have been here longer. Because our site is specialized, there is little room for movement and professional growth - however, I have heard that movement within the company is fantastic. I love this company, it's ethics, and everything it stands for, I am only unhappy in my current position.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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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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SAIC Response
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2.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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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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