Never work here - Senior Electronic Engineer BAE Systems Employee Review

1.0
Jan 25, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A chance to work on some cutting edge projects if your lucky

Cons

A massive blame culture here and management who say that unless you have a learning curve of 150% they will sack you in 3 months. They push staff out who don't conform to the mold which is a geeky backroom engineer with no opinions. Management are secretive, bonus is awful and pay rises worked out using special handshakes and based on which university you went to. A culture of competitiveness exists which makes working there a constant challenge. My advice is to stay well clear of this place. Pay and bonus is awful, I moved companies and got a £10k pay rise and quality of life is far better. No overtime pay either and they expect a 70hour week.

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
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Pros

There is a lot of opportunities for promotion if you stay the course and stand out a strong candidate.

Cons

Depending on the program you are working for, the work load can be overwhelming at times.

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3.0
Jun 29, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good money in today’s world

Cons

Hot. Hard work. Dangerous not appreciated

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