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Leidos Employee Reviews about "upper management"

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(105 total reviews)

Tom Bell

85% approve of CEO

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4.0

Diversity & Inclusion

3.9

Work/Life Balance

3.8

Culture & Values

3.7

Career Opportunities

3.6

Compensation and Benefits

3.5

Senior Management

Ratings distribution

5 stars

27%

4 stars

33%

3 stars

22%

2 stars

10%

1 star

8%

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  • "Good benefits and lots of open positions if you're looking for a transition or move..(in 351 reviews)
  • "The people are great and knowledgeable(in 268 reviews)
  • "Leidos has good benefits and depending upon the contract good pay... but their timecards are a joke.(in 239 reviews)
  • "Salary is good(in 90 reviews)
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Updated Nov 29, 2023

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    1. 2.0
      Feb 19, 2014
      Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance, salaries, interesting work, intelligent co-workers

      Cons

      Upheaval in upper management and constant reorganizations

      2
      1. 4.0
        Aug 1, 2023
        Senior Engineer
        Current Employee
        Framingham, MA
        Recommend
        CEO Approval
        Business Outlook

        Pros

        Upper management are good and professional

        Cons

        There are so.e bad apples

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        1. 4.0
          Nov 24, 2014
          Stock Control
          Current Employee, more than 1 year
          Kuwait City
          Recommend
          CEO Approval
          Business Outlook

          Pros

          Great Pay Living situation isnt so bad compared to other over seas jobs Upper management cares about you and your family (for the most part) Good benefits for being a contract job

          Cons

          Being away from the family you only get 15 days of vacation, which is hard if you're married and have kids. You only get one day off Some days can be long

          1. 2.0
            Aug 15, 2023
            Software Developer
            Former Employee, more than 1 year
            Bethesda, MD
            Recommend
            CEO Approval
            Business Outlook

            Pros

            Note that Leidos offices are quite federated. So experiences are heavily dependent on location. This review is for the Bethesda office doing physics-based work. Despite the cons, it's a good place to use as a stepping stone since you have exposure to a lot of different technologies. * The work is very interesting from a mathematical standpoint * The tech stack is modern, especially by DoD standards * Some teams are well-run with clear communication on deliveries to our DoD customer. Coworkers were generally very nice, interested in their work, and personable. * Upper management is nice and professional * It's refreshing to interact with the analysts at customer sites. They're professional, personable, and often come from different backgrounds. * The office is very accommodating and understanding of those who come from diverse backgrounds, in both the racial and social sense

            Cons

            * High turnover causes work to be shifted onto already stressed and overworked middle managers. If I recall correctly, in our office of around 30, ~5 people left within the span of a year. * Middle managers on certain teams can be toxic. I was, however, personally warned of these individuals by my coworkers when I joined * Code quality is below-average. One bug in a deliverable was a simple producer-consumer problem. * Career progression is unclear. Some teams didn't communicate their development plans and key deliverables, so one couldn't be proactive in choosing work to further the bottom-line. * The salary and benefits (insurance) are pretty terrible, and below market. I got a 20% pay bump by jumping ship. Other DoD contractors gave me similar salary estimates when interviewing.

            3
            1. 4.0
              Jan 5, 2016
              Anonymous Employee
              Current Employee
              Recommend
              CEO Approval
              Business Outlook

              Pros

              Great starting salaries and benefits. My coworkers are a great group of people and there is little internal drama.

              Cons

              Upper management doesn't always give you the tools you need to successfully complete your job on time and are not always around to help

              1. 2.0
                Apr 18, 2019
                Software Engineer
                Former Employee
                Recommend
                CEO Approval
                Business Outlook

                Pros

                Large company so there may be good teams to be found. I can only speak for my experience and other teams I interacted with. Efforts have been made to be perceived as a "tech company who happens to do government contracts" though mostly insincere. It's definitely still very much a "government contractor who happens to do software." Low technical bar for hiring so it could be a good stepping stone for early career folks or "lifer" types who just want to do the minimum and grind away until retirement. Looks ok on the resume in the DC area. You will relate to every Dilbert cartoon you come across.

                Cons

                Low technical bar, zero focus on culture -- Mostly mediocre unmotivated coworkers. Culture of doing the bare minimum to 'meet requirements.' -- Mediocre results for clients. Most teams are best described as boring people doing boring work in a boring place. Strictly hierarchical decision making process where technology choices are made by non-technical upper management who don't understand the implications of their decisions. Poor software development practices. Upper management talks about 'agile' and 'devops' but these are not done in practice. Arbitrary deadlines. Management believes stressed out employees is the ultimate sign of productivity. Management is considered a quasi-retired position which serves as a reward for loyalty/tenure. Most middle managers therefore lack management/leadership skills and simply serve as yes-men for their bosses. 'but we've always done it that way' 'it's already been decided' are unofficial company mottos. Frustrating environment if you take pride in your work/craft due to above issues. You will relate to every Dilbert cartoon you come across. Poor tech resources. Tiny old monitors, mediocre computers, IT resources such as VPNs are slow and unreliable.

                6
                1. 3.0
                  Jun 22, 2020
                  Anonymous Employee
                  Former Employee
                  Recommend
                  CEO Approval
                  Business Outlook

                  Pros

                  Great company Decent benefits Work/Life balance was fine Some friendly teammates

                  Cons

                  Minimal and/or insufficient training No clear support structure (if the website can't answer your questions, you might be in a serious pinch) Discouraged from asking questions Role frequently unclear Some in upper management were borderline abusive (including berating employees and monitoring employees' break/bathroom/lunch times); others were quietly passive aggressive Would often be highly critical without spending much time on areas or strategies for improvement, and stingy with appreciation

                  1
                  1. 3.0
                    Aug 19, 2017
                    Research Associate III
                    Current Employee, more than 5 years
                    Frederick, MD
                    Recommend
                    CEO Approval
                    Business Outlook

                    Pros

                    Innovative science Extremely knowledgeable staff Overall decent working experience Collaborative atmosphere that can involve many different groups contributing fascinating research

                    Cons

                    Pay is lower than comparable positions Benefits are on the pricy side Work environment differs drastically from lab to lab Advancement can be an uphill battle Little oversight of group management and little seems to get done when problems are reported to upper management Hiring process is slow

                    2
                    1. 1.0
                      Mar 25, 2015
                      Clerical
                      Current Employee, more than 10 years
                      Frederick, MD
                      Recommend
                      CEO Approval
                      Business Outlook

                      Pros

                      Steady income with standard benefits. Co-workers still care about their job performance and the customers. Most low level supervisors care about their employees.

                      Cons

                      Benefits decrease each year with rising costs. Bonuses seem to go to the same higher income individuals each year. One raise in 5 years of less than 1%. Christmas 'bonus' for lower employees is a coupon for food & are only allowed to spend it on the type of food designated. Older employees are hoping to retire and new employees are disillusioned. Upper management seems to be in a bubble and are not aware of the problems of micro-managing. Performance reviews are not reflective of actual job performance, but instead are lowered to support underlying agendas - (support future lay offs, intentionally lower raises). Very low opportunity for advancement.

                      4
                      1. 4.0
                        Jan 13, 2021
                        Analytics
                        Current Employee
                        Recommend
                        CEO Approval
                        Business Outlook

                        Pros

                        Smart people, huge organization so you can be as ambitious or laid back as you please

                        Cons

                        Huge organization means the upper management feels very distant from the average employee.

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