SAIC reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,900 total reviews)

Jim Reagan

59% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

SAIC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,900 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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5K reviews
4.0
Jul 22, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The breadth of technologies and projects is impressive. It was always exciting to get the employee newsletter and see all the cool stuff. Also very satisfying to know you were working on projects supporting the military or homeland security. The unit I worked in was very supportive in the area of continuing education and training, as well as accomodating work/life balance. There were great opportunities for travel as our projects were worldwide. The project management processes were very mature and robust, and did a great job of encouraging the PM to be on the top of his game. I learned a ton about change and risk management.

Cons

In our market, SAIC paid below market rates. The benefits and stock options made up for some of it, but it was not enough. The vast majority of opportunities with SAIC are in Washington DC and San Diego. I met many people who were with the company a long time, and had many assignments, in those regions. But outside those regions, if your contract or project is over, there may be limited opportunities. SAIC is a 30-year old company. Early on, the company was very entrepeneurial and aggressive. As the company has grown, a lot of that passion is lost, and it's just a job for a lot of employees.

4.0
Jul 21, 2009

Good place to get a clearance.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Name of the company, paid for me to get a clearance, mid-level boss was the best boss I've ever had.

Cons

Too big, wants to be like every other contractor, you need to be one of the boys, or a retired O-6 or GO to go anywhere.

5.0
Jul 8, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, satisfying work, challenging work. Salaried folks seem to enjoy benefits such as flexible hours, corporate travel, etc. Overtime is not mandatory but in rare instances.

Cons

For hourly folks, benefits are non existant. Hours are much less flexible. You get in trouble for working 39 or 41 hours in a "full time hourly position."

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