Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(763 total reviews)
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Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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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763 reviews
4.0
Nov 16, 2017

Exciting Place to Work

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Pros

The growth opportunities and engagement at Mercury truly makes it exciting to come in to work. Teamwork (within business units as well as across the entire company) is better than I have seen at any other company.

Cons

Employees must understand how to maintain a work-life balance to keep up with the level of engagement necessary.

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Mercury Systems Response
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We are excited to have top talent like you who understand our commitments and the importance of the work we do. We could not have said it better; we hope employees feel empowered to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Thank you for this input. We wish you a long and exciting career at Mercury!
3.0
Nov 10, 2017

I believe in Mercury but...

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Pros

I feel Mercury is on a strong growth trajectory. It's a company you can be proud of. There's great work and a lot of great people. People come together when needed and do what needs to be done, but sometimes at the expense of other employees. The technology and products are incredible.

Cons

Compensation is competitive if you are working a 8-5 job. But most Mercury employees work crazy hours, not by their choice. HR claims compensation is competitive. And I agree - it's competitive if you work 8-5 and aren't made to put aside your life. If you demand employees give up their lives, is the same level of compensation appropriate? Is that really a fair comparison? Compensation should be in line with performance and behavior. It's not today. Mercury needs to be more process-driven and systematic in all aspects.

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Mercury Systems Response
8y
We appreciate your feedback. Mercury surely is on a strong growth path. A path that benefits our customers, investors and employees. In our Culture & Value statement we lead with “We deliver results. We are innovators.” But we quickly follow that with “We help and care for one another.” We take that element of our core culture statement very seriously. Our most recent internal survey attempts to measure, among other things, our ability within Mercury to support one another and work in a positive team oriented way. For the most part the results of that survey, while leaving room for improvement, very much indicate our Mercury colleagues feel we go out of our way to support one another. With all that said, we appreciate and respect your input that indicates some opportunities to do better. The best advice in situations like this is to have a direct and frank conversation with your direct manager and, if needed, with one of our excellent HR professionals. Thank you for your input.
2.0
Nov 9, 2017

Overworked, underappreciated

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Pros

Comprehensive benefits and no shortage of work to be done. There are a handful of really great leaders in the company. If you are lucky enough to work for one of them, you will be very happy. Your time outside of the earshot of those leaders can vary from okay to downright soul-sucking.

Cons

HR, as others have stated, is a massive problem that nobody in the company will address. Sarcasm from most in HR is the norm. It would help if they started hiring HR individuals from who didn't ride into work every day on a broomstick. Today, I realized that many of the meetings I attend at Mercury have the maturity level of a group of kindergarteners.

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Mercury Systems Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback. I am happy to see you consider our benefits a pro - we have worked really hard to ensure Mercury offers "total rewards" to its employees. I agree we have a group of very skilled managers and are working to develop them all so they grow and help their employees do the same. As the CHRO of Mercury, I am always open to and looking for constructive feedback to help continue to build the HR function of the company. I care very much about the employees of this company and I have an open door policy. I encourage you to come meet with me to share your concerns and issues. It’s very important to me that I do hear all feedback whether it's regarding my team or another so that we can continue to develop and grow. Please feel free to come to my office or call or email me (978 967 1471, emma.woodthorpe@mrcy.com) to address your concerns directly. With more information or examples we'll have a better opportunity to correct the issues. I will always listen and where possible make changes and improvements. Thank you, Emma Woodthorpe, SVP & CHRO
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