Is Mercury Systems a good company to work for?

Mercury Systems has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 855 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 42% of employees would recommend working at Mercury Systems to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercury Systems have been left by employees working as Manager , Director and Software Engineer .

Does Mercury Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercury Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercury Systems. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mercury Systems?

42% of Mercury Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercury Systems 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercury Systems?

Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (25) , Systems Engineer (17) , Director (14) , Manager (14) , Program Manager (12) , Intern (7) , Quality Engineer (7) , Test Technician (7) , Human Resources (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Hardware Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Engineer (5) , Marketing (5)

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

"The people were great and nice to work with." ((in 95 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 55 reviews)); "Benefits are good but falling behind other companies." ((in 41 reviews)); "Gulf Breezes site has great employees" ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is decent for me" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"organization and poor management" ((in 37 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs happening this year" ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad upper management, little job security" ((in 19 reviews)); "If you go above and beyond the long days, nights, and weekends, Mercury may give you a "Can do" award which comes with a $100 bonus." ((in 11 reviews)); "management person what they think of each project manager and functional manager." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mercury Systems layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Mercury Systems locations?

Andover , Phoenix , Torrance , Chelmsford , Hudson , Cypress , Oxnard , Huntsville , Los Angeles , Chantilly , Fremont , Alpharetta , Gulf Breeze , Camarillo , Mesa , San Jose , Boston , New York , Nashua , North Andover , West Caldwell , Tempe , West Lafayette , Gainesville , North Chelmsford , Atlanta , Upper Saddle River , Caldwell , Arizona City , Scottsdale

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Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(763 total reviews)

Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Mercury Systems has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 763 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Mercury Systems employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

763 reviews

1.0

Sep 11, 2025

Over reaching

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the people are passionate about the products. When the products do get released, they are fine.

Cons

Not so great leadership and if there is a great leader, they lay them off. I went through 4 RIF (Reduction in Force). They laid off top engineers to save money but there demand production to maintain. This is unrealistic. I don't know how they are holding on.

Mercury Systems Response

9mo

We appreciate your feedback. We take employee feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us to share more about your individual experience by emailing conversations@mrcy.com.

2.0

Sep 1, 2025

Not what they promise

Security officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You go in clean, you come out clean

Cons

No money, favoritism, bad training, bad management, too many lay offs,

Mercury Systems Response

10mo

We appreciate your feedback. We take employee feedback very seriously and encourage you to contact us to share more about your individual experience by emailing conversations@mrcy.com.

1.0

Aug 2, 2025

Runaway

Desktop systems specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free coffee and Air conditioning.

Cons

Underpay ($27/hr), Undervalued, No Training, No Mentorship, Pay does not reflect responsibilities, No Structure, Fragmented Technology Stack, Ridiculous scope of issues, 200 users vs 1 Tech, Zero Work From Home opportunity. I highly recommend not working as IT here, unless they offer you more than $34/hr, MINIMUM.

Mercury Systems Response

11mo

We appreciate your feedback. We take employee feedback seriously and encourage you to contact us to share more about your individual experience by emailing conversations@mrcy.com.

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Jobs at Mercury Systems

Senior Test Technician