A strong promising start to a career, but unfortunately with career progression becoming increasingly difficult - Anonymous employee BAE Systems Employee Review

3.0
29 Nov 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits in terms of flexible working, core hours, holidays, share schemes, pension etc. Good apprenticeship and graduate schemes to encourage young people into the business. Good international exposure and opportunities to travel. Interesting work and generally good job satisfaction.

Cons

An extremely large company making it difficult for progression at times. Many levels of bureaucracy. Lots of politics given the nature of the business. Customers running out of money globally causing significant difficulties in gaining new business.

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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

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4.0
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Pros

Great culture, lots of modernization efforts.

Cons

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