Great first company - Network Systems Engineer SAIC Employee Review

4.0
Oct 5, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

My experience overall was good. Salary, Organizational communication (especially during the pandemic), company outreach were all the highlights.

Cons

Seeking external vendor training was a cumbersome and confusing process. If a benefit/perk provided is allocation of funds for training annually, then it should be a matter of the employee's request and preference without justification or scrutiny. Management is hit or miss. As with any employment, it's a crap shoot.

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Cons

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Cons

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