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Naval Sea Systems Command

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Good pay and benefits, no creativity required - Mechanical Engineer Naval Sea Systems Command Employee Review

2.0
30 May 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay - Benefits - Unique subject matter (undersea warfare) - A good place to gain experience for a short period - Networking with people was relatively easy

Cons

- Lot's of project re-work and extra paperwork due to inefficient processes - Management teams in different program offices were not always on the same page - Defense contractors were difficult to work with and often unresponsive to government requests - No training for incoming employees - No creativity involved in the work, unless you consider finding shortcuts around beuracratic processes being "creative"

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Cons

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Pros

Decent pay and benefits for the area, unique work that you can't do many other places, good opportunities for travel and promotion

Cons

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