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Y-12 National Security Complex reviews

3.7

82% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Richard Tighe

100% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Y-12 National Security Complex has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Y-12 National Security Complex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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78 reviews
3.0
Mar 16, 2011
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Pros

The benefits are the best in the area. Initial pay starts off well but plan on only getting a 2% yearly cost of living increase after that. Work schedule is very flexible and 4 day work weeks are nice.

Cons

Workforce is extremely aging. Small, if impossible, chance of advancement. Communication is HORRIBLE!! Company moral is non-existent. The company is managed top-down which leads to impossible tasks and deadlines. Upper and Middle management do not know the in's and out's of daily work. No bonuses.

4.0
Oct 29, 2008
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Pros

Benefits & Job security. Plus it is a very slow paced environment--government work. IF you enjoy getting paid for 40, but working about 20, then it's the place for you.

Cons

Time getting in and out of the facility--it's largely due to the security presence WHICH is a GOOD THING, but sometimes it can be a bit time consuming and seemingly tedious. "Some" groups at Y-12 make decisions without truly understanding and using all the facts. Unfortunately, one particular group has nothing to do with day to day operations and production requirements for the facility--they lie in wait lurking for a "problem" to solve. Instead of taking a more humanitarian approach, they choose to pretend to flex their muscles trying express just how much power and control they have. It would be more funny, but the sad truth of the matter is that they just don't have a lot to do so they make the most noise they can when they can.

3.0
Sep 19, 2008
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Pros

Pay has the potential to be good. I am pleased with our mission, although I wouldn't necessarily correlate that with morale as the rating here does.

Cons

Bureaucracy and lack of leadership and direction. All time is spent cutting through red tape, and very little time is spent doing the important work. Millions of government dollars are wasted on paperwork. I know there must be acountability, but risk will never be reduced to zero. Let's trim the "do nothings", streamline the paperwork, put dollars towards real improvement and not superficial programs to appease the bureaucrats.

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