BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Solutions Reviews

Pros

work schedule. 9/80. my current functional director is a good manager.

Cons

not challenging.
no advancement opportunities. only for the select few. OLDP's

Advice to Senior Management

more opportunities for those that are working at your company.

Pros

Good benefits
Decent salary
Flexible work schedule
Good management support

Cons

Frequent lay-offs
Upper management does not seem to look at the big picture, just $$
Not enough business right now to support maintaining current staffing

Advice to Senior Management

You cannot fix what is broken overnight, when it took years to get in the condition it is in. When positive progress is being made, it really hurts morale to see people losing their jobs to save some overhead dollars.

Pros

Wide variety of industry service opportunities.

Cons

Very lasrge orgnization. Too easy to be lost in the size of operations.

Advice to Senior Management

The staff and the knowlege they bring to the table are onee of the company's most valuable assets. Support and encourgae growth and continuing education.

Pros

SCA pay levels
Decent leave time
Excellent locations
Government controls in contracts set employee compensation. This enables the employees to get a fair deal and is out of BAE control

Cons

There is no room for professional growth; many employees are "topped" out. There is no more room for them to advance unless they manage to become one of the sacred cows.
The amount of office politics and lies that occur from management alone is a reminder of the behavior expected from high school drama queens and not the professionals they are paid to be.
Management does not communicate with its people and when they do they aren't listening.
Allot of "catch phrase" usage in the language used by management across the board.
Maybe other locations are better, but the Maryland locations are nothing more than a "Good Ole Boys" club and should be avoided at all costs.
If you are unlucky enough to find yourself laid off by them you can count on your name being black listed within BAE and anyone who calls upon them for reference.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees
Provide them with the proper tools for the job.
stop playing games and stop the lies

Pros

The technical / programmatic challenges are very interesting and serving the war fighters is certainly a noble cause.

Cons

Unless you're a recent hire and participating in one of the "Leadership Development Programs" the company lacks career growth opportunities and a sincere approach to career development for seasoned employees.

Advice to Senior Management

Create incentives for grey beards to retire and open up some career growth and promotional opportunities for motivated employees with fresh ideas.

Pros

Benefits are always a good reason to work at a company.

Cons

Intercompany Politics
Change in culture
Recent change in health plan has definitely been an issue

Pros

Fringe benefits are good, e.g, every other Friday off is hard to beat for someone with a family

Cons

Labor accounting impedes innovation - typical of defense contractor company

Pros

Good benefits and pay is above average.

Cons

Limited growth outside large cities

Advice to Senior Management

limited communication with senior leaders at remote sites.

Pros

Real connection with the end customer, the military. Working at BAE Systems you get to work on some of the most advanced military technology that exists in the world. Overall there usually is a good environment to work in, mangement is easy to get along with and generally communicates very well. Overall its a great place to work, with lots of great people.

Cons

Alot of management layers between you and the top. Its a big corporation so its harder to seek and achieve change quietly. You must be able to communicate with middle management often, directly and speak your mind. The squeaky wheel gets the grease in BAE Systems.

Advice to Senior Management

Communication is the key to success for any great business, keep on giving employees the most amount of benefits, praise and opportunies to suceed in great roles.

Pros

Good motto, big company, structured processes

Cons

Communication issues and growth opportunities