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      Good work-life balance, but poor management decisions - Senior Systems Engineer Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Employee Review

      3.0
      15 May 2026
      Senior systems engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good work life balance if you can be disciplined with your hours. Good people mostly, but the performance review system is dysfunctional.

      Cons

      Senior Management make muddled decisions that then impact the work and morale. Can be an excessive workload at times.

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      4.0
      17 Aug 2023
      Lorry driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      good work life balance with benifits

      Cons

      long working hours at times but is rewarding

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      Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Response
      2y
      Thank you for your review. It is great you enjoy the work life balance and benefits. There are times where employees work longer working hours but this time is compensated in either overtime or can be accrued as flexi-time. It is great you find the role and work rewarding. Thank you again for your review.
      1.0
      15 Feb 2017
      Scientist/analyst/engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      The work in some parts of the organisation is good. There are several opportunities to work with foreign governments on some leading technology programmes.

      Cons

      Management is poor, in some cases bullying is rife, the executive board are totally detached and the CEO is a halfwit. The Helios change programme was shady with studies being carried out until the 'correct' answer was achieved. Pay is well below the MOD and following the recent move to no longer run under trading fund status and to become a core part of MOD, pay scales will not be harmonised, so do not count on equity in pay.

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