Trying to head in the right direction - Systems Engineer MBDA Employee Review

3.0
Feb 8, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some very interesting work. Educational opportunities. Good facilities and remote working. Good colleagues. Lots of new younger staff are trying to steer the company in the right direction.

Cons

Management out of touch and out of date. Programmes run to meet the next deadline/fire/alligator snapping at your heels which has led to a culture of throwing people and money at the problem along with a JFDI attitude. Lots of silo'ing, heaps of unnecessary paperwork, failure to use modern tools correctly (a computer is a typewriter, so type). Designs drive requirements. Management risk losing the new younger staff or turning them into 1970's civil servants and perpetuate the cycle.

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5.0
Oct 10, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

An international company that gives you amazing opportunities for international exposure (either short or long term secondment in France, UK, Italy or Germany). MBDA regroups the best of each country’s culture to make those national differences a strength developing a strong Cultural Intelligence (CQ). Huge sense of belonging working in an innovative environment in order to develop, produce and deliver cutting edge technologies within our products for our nationals and export customers. Fantastic work life balance opportunities with hybrid working pattern.

Cons

Due to the nature of our products (Defence) it might sometimes be difficult or inappropriate sharing our day to day job achievements or successes outside the company.

4.0
Feb 5, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fantastic company to work for. Great Benefits. Relaxed Atmosphere 90% of the time.

Cons

Pay could have been much better. Not much room for growth.

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