Does Hughes Network Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hughes Network Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hughes Network Systems. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hughes Network Systems?

34% of Hughes Network Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hughes Network Systems 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hughes Network Systems?

Software Engineer (37) , MTS-2 Software Engineer (16) , Network Engineer (13) , Systems Engineer (12) , Engineer (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (9) , MTS1 Software Engineer (8) , Senior Engineer (8) , Hardware Engineer (7) , Intern (7) , Intern - Hourly (7) , MTS-1 (7) , MTS3 Software Engineer (7) , Principal Engineer (7) , Program Manager (7)

What are the pros of working at Hughes Network Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance (depending on department)" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great people to work with and valuable connections to be made" ((in 55 reviews)); "My immediate team was great" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment and good new tools being used" ((in 16 reviews)); "Coworkers were nice." ((in 12 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hughes Network Systems according to real employee reviews?

"Poor benefits and very few holidays/PTO." ((in 38 reviews)); "Low salary is low and don't expect the growth will keep up with the inflation" ((in 29 reviews)); "but lot of managers and less people on the ground helping in the lab Poor management" ((in 27 reviews)); "No work from home" ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch and clearly doesn't care about rank and file employees." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hughes Network Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hughes Network Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hughes Network Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hughes Network Systems locations?

Germantown , Gaithersburg , San Diego , Washington , Las Vegas , Rockville , Baltimore , Silver Spring , Winston-Salem , Gaither , Boise , American Fork , Lindon , Nashville , Chicago , Fairfax , Long Island City , Maryland , Madison , Ann Arbor , Presque Isle , Portland , Copperas Cove , Killeen , Sunflower , Columbus , Colorado Springs , Aurora , Denver , West Hartford

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Hughes Network Systems reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(659 total reviews)

Hamid Akhavan

29% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Hughes Network Systems has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 659 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Hughes Network Systems employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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659 reviews

4.0

Mar 18, 2025

High Stress Environment

Procurement analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good group to work with -Ability to move up quickly

Cons

-Stressful -Management can be unreasonable sometimes with their expectations

Hughes Network Systems Response

Thank you for providing us with your feedback! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the people you worked with and the ability to promote internally! We absolutely acknowledge that stress in the workplace can exist in an environment that is performance-driven, and expectations can seem high at times. We want to thank you for your time with Hughes. We appreciate your contribution!

3.0

Feb 13, 2025

Not bad for entry level

Member of technical staff(mts)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is not bad(depends on team)

Cons

Cons are almost everthing except wlb

Hughes Network Systems Response

Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you found work-life balance satisfactory at Hughes. At the same time, we take your comments regarding other aspects seriously as we continuously strive to improve our workplace. We appreciate your insights and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

1.0

Jan 8, 2025

bad company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people and great team

Cons

It now takes eight hours to clock in and out.

Hughes Network Systems Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're glad to hear you've had a positive experience with the team and the people you worked with. Your feedback is valuable, and we’ll be sure to take it into consideration as we continue to improve our processes. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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