Is SAIC a good company to work for?

SAIC has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 5,376 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 75% of employees would recommend working at SAIC to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SAIC have been left by employees working as Senior Training Analyst , Logistics Analyst and Senior Intelligence Analyst .

Does SAIC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SAIC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SAIC. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SAIC?

75% of SAIC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SAIC 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SAIC?

Software Engineer (173) , Systems Engineer (113) , Senior Software Engineer (97) , Project Manager (71) , Analyst (65) , Program Manager (64) , Senior Systems Engineer (62) , Systems Administrator (55) , Software Developer (47) , Network Engineer (43) , Engineer (42) , Remote Pilot Operator (34) , Cyber Security Analyst (33) , Program Analyst (30) , Intern (29)

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

"The company also provides good benefits and the HR department is great to work with.." ((in 499 reviews)); "plenty of projects to move around (con as well) and good pay" ((in 324 reviews)); "I've been with the company a long time and I have worked with some great people over the years." ((in 285 reviews)); "Good work Life Balance.... highly dependent on the client and your team." ((in 158 reviews)); "Good salary and raises initially." ((in 157 reviews))

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

"Management was poor and ill" ((in 209 reviews)); "Managers don't seem to consider employees workloads and add additional employees to even out the workloads." ((in 75 reviews)); "No training and let go when contract ends." ((in 69 reviews)); "Middle and Upper management is less than worthless." ((in 59 reviews)); "Poor communication, CUBICLE FARMS abound!" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about SAIC layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed SAIC locations?

Huntsville , Washington , San Diego , Reston , McLean , Chantilly , Arlington , Oak Ridge , Charleston , Tampa , Virginia Beach , Houston , Norfolk , Oklahoma City , Alexandria , North Charleston , Orlando , Albuquerque , Colorado Springs , El Segundo , Kansas City , Augusta , San Antonio , Crane , Atlanta , Greenbelt , Los Angeles , Columbia , El Paso , Indianapolis

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3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,910 total reviews)

Jim Reagan

62% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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SAIC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,910 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAIC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0

May 20, 2009

Get with the Time

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Looks great on resume and my bank account statement

Cons

Management should not let their egos get in the way of their resposibilities as employers. This whole thing about competing with our fellow employees for work opportunities builds animosity and creates a unhealthy work environment.

3.0

Mar 13, 2009

Your experience at SAIC will depend on your particular boss, not on what top management says.

Senior staff engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is potential to do useful and challenging work at SAIC. Your particular experience will depend on your particular boss and contract. Top management wants to do the right thing by improving conditions for employees. They initiated this with a couple employee surveys in the last year or two, with results sent to local managers to improve the working environment. I suspect that in some cases, the local managers used the results to improve the environment for the workers. In my own experience, it seemed like the local manager(s) read the results, then white-washed the deficiencies and used the positives to justify their own performance.

Cons

Tend to manage contract paperwork. The actual work is contracted out to subcontractors. If work is in short supply, some managers will check with other local divisions to get coverage. Others may not do anything outside their own group, which was my experience. There are huge opportunities at SAIC, but it your are not in Virginia, those may be far away from home. At times, there is competition between divisions that prevents open communication to win contracts. This competition can lead to discouragement to communicate to empoyees of another division. It is a large company with large company issues and characteristics.

1.0

Mar 2, 2009

Ken Dahlberg is out of touch with the regional offices.

Software engineer

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Pros

The pay and benefits are better at SAIC than the competitors (Northrop, McKing, Lockheed). Managers are laid back. People are able to work from home one day a week. Hours are flexible.

Cons

Employees of SAIC Atlanta are really contract employees. Staffing is based on contracts and funding. If the contract ends or funding dries up, you will be laid off. There is very little administrative support for the regional office. There is minimal career advancement available at the regional office, but transferring to Washington DC might be an option. There may be more opportunities at the SAIC Headquarters. The regional offices are not as nice as the Headquarters. Headquarters has lavish parties and events, but the regional offices do not.

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