SAIC reviews

3.9

75% would recommend to a friend

(4,899 total reviews)

Jim Reagan

59% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

SAIC has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 4,899 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SAIC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews
3.0
Mar 26, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Reasonable (but not great) benefits; large enterprise means you may be able to find work in other locations if you need to move, and they'll try to find you another job if your contract ends; stock price and management stable, if not stellar. About 90% of their work comes from government contracts, and the large majority of that from DOD. They're serious about ethics, and have several ways to report issues.

Cons

Organization is stove-piped in divisions, and competition between them means one division will torpedo another if it gets the chance. Bonuses and pay raises politically driven. Regional and project managers can run their groups like fiefdoms, meaning your employment experience highly depends on the integrity and competence of the staff at that level -- if they're good, you'll like SAIC, and if they're bad, you'll mostly be unhappy. They're stingy with educational opportunities because the costs are considered an extra expense, and managers looking to reduce their expenses will cut training budgets first (or make the application requirements impossible to comply with).

4.0
Mar 25, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to transfer well within organization if you have issues with your direct manager. Company does a very good job balancing life work related issues and should have no problem giving you time off if needed. This is not a company that will make you slave over work. Very nice laid back attitude, friendly staff, most people seem to get along very well. Yearly bonuses were a plus, good performance reviews which are useful for a company this size. SAIC would be a great place to launch a career, as it allows good lateral movement and management is generally helpful if you find yourself unhappy.

Cons

Can get lost in the "big company" feel. Laid back attitude can make it hard to get work done when it needs to be. Employees who underperform are oftentimes not reprimanded -- and can even be rewarded for their laziness. Occasional bickering or "coffee break" type rumors about employees can lead to a poor work environment, especially among coworkers.

4.0
Mar 24, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

In the engineering areas, you will at least be working with smart people. The lower level managers seem to stay on top of what is going on beneath them. People are eager to help each other on challenging projects. Friendly and relaxed environment most of the time.

Cons

It seems that managers are not often recruited from within. This appeared to limit some growth opportunities, but I really wasn't working there for long enough to be certain of this. There seems to be a wide range in ability between employees in the same group. As a result, some of the stronger workers are constantly pulled around to help other employees with their projects.

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