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

Mercury Systems reviews

2.9

42% would recommend to a friend

(763 total reviews)

Bill Ballhaus

51% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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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

3.0

Feb 18, 2014

roller coaster ride

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay well, have decent benefits. Great co-workers.

Cons

Scare of a layoff every quarter. Re-org every year that makes you wonder if they have a clue. no raises in over 5 years with excuse of the economy but they keep buying companies and have over $20 million in bank. Bonuses are a joke unless you are management. VP's get $200000 plus while regular employees get less than a 1% a qtr. Difficult to move up.

4.0

Feb 17, 2014

Brilliant, engaged, motivated employees. Company headed into the Unknown

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quite possibly the smartest, most motivated people I have ever worked with. Very interesting work. Leading edge design.

Cons

Relied on one contract that never came. Currently downsizing. Not sure what the future holds. They just had another RIF in February 2014

4.0

Feb 16, 2014

I enjoyed a long and fulfilling career at Mercury, constantly being challenged and supported.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is always support for ideas which are in line with the mission as the company strives to make a difference in a challenging environment.

Cons

It is a high pressure environment that does not lend to shutting down at 5 pm. If that is what you're looking for, this may not be the company for you.

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roller coaster ride

Brilliant, engaged, motivated employees. Company headed into the Unknown

I enjoyed a long and fulfilling career at Mercury, constantly being challenged and supported.

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