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. 41% 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?

41% 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 (34) , 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 92 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are good but falling behind other companies." ((in 42 reviews)); "Gulf Breezes site has great employees" ((in 24 reviews)); "Coworkers generally seemed nice in my department" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"organization and poor management" ((in 41 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs happening this year" ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad upper management, little job security" ((in 20 reviews)); "Two tier society: there's those that are supporting the products and programs and poor communication between senior leadership and the rest of the company." ((in 19 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 , Gainesville , North Chelmsford , Atlanta , Upper Saddle River , Caldwell , Arizona City , Scottsdale , Huntersville

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Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

41% 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

5.0

Mar 22, 2018

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mercury is a great company that takes Culture & Values seriously. It continues to grow in influence and success within the aerospace and defense sector. Mercury is a great place to work and has exciting opportunities for anyone willing to work hard and learn.

Cons

Like any successful growing company you have to be willing to work hard and improve in your area of responsibility.

5.0

Mar 12, 2018

Great, Innovative and Supportive Company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, good food in cafe daily. Great Hi tech conference rooms. Great people. Training opportunities.

Cons

Could be more collaborative at time but overall is pretty good

Mercury Systems Response

Thanks for this great feedback - it's helpful to know what's resonating with employees and what could use a little attention. We foster a culture of lifelong learning. Employees have access to development in a number of ways - though Lynda.com, our in-house LMS and in-house/onsite programs, or tuition reimbursement for higher-ed programs!

5.0

Mar 2, 2018

Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It seems that an overwhelming percentage of the company is enthusiastic about what they do and are willing to help and work hard to get things accomplished.

Cons

Sometimes it is easy to get lost in the fray. A better platform to manage programs should be in place so that milestones are tracked accurately and frequently.

Mercury Systems Response

Thank you so much for your feedback! Culture is of utmost importance to us and we are working to improve our personal connections and encourage cross-functional collaboration as much as possible. We deployed the Atlassian suite of tools 18 months ago to help us better manage programs and we are hearing and seeing great things. Finally, we encourage you to join your site and/or functional group engagement teams to help us make more improvements to our systems and to encourage interaction outside of our immediate teams.

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Jobs at Mercury Systems

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