SAIC Software Developer reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(211 total reviews)

Jim Reagan

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54% positive business outlook

Software Developer I employees have rated SAIC with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 211 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer I professionals have a good working experience there. SAIC is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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211 reviews
4.0
Feb 25, 2010
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Pros

SAIC is a very comfortable place to work in. You would never have to spend more than 9 hours in office. In case you do work in shifts that ends at 10:30 in the night, you get 300-600Rs every day. The food here is very good and its FREE. The compensation is extremely good and is definitely better than any software giant in India except for the global biggies like google, Microsoft and Intel. The head count in India is low and that is one of the primary reasons you are given a lot of importance in the company. The people in the senior management are really cool and very approachable. Its a Fortune 200 company, so obviously all the systems/policies are in place. Very good for married people looking to settle in bangalore/Noida. Growth is Superb.

Cons

The company basically caters to US Defense and other government bodies, so it does not publicizes itself and its indian head count being less, not many know about this company. So the pride associated deteriorates. No long term visibility Very little Onsite opportunities Lack of trainings in certain technologies, as participants would be low.

4.0
Oct 27, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

I expect experiences at SAIC to be quite varied because of the agglomeration of smaller organizations it has acquired. I had a great group of really smart co-workers.

Cons

Projects varied widely in their organization, coordination, and collaboration. It may sound strange, but one of the biggest frustrations was 10 minute time-tracking that did not allow 15 minute increments

4.0
Oct 8, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The technical staff is, for the most part, very sharp and focused on providing the best solutions to their customer's problems. Wages and benefits are competitive enough and the company is always trying to grow. SAIC supports a good balance between work and private life and the company and employees regularly pull together to help support a fellow employee through a sudden hardship or donate to charity. A diverse contract pool and willing management allows for freedom of movement between projects.

Cons

The company is making a big push to grow and become a real competitor to the big boys. Re-organizations are a constant theme and management is always under the gun to hit ever increasing budget plans. Time sold and the almighty dollar is the new motto. An unhealthy amount of in-fighting among management often distracts from providing great service to the customer and increases the amount of work needed. Career development paths look good on paper but the implementation plan hasn't materialized.

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