4.0
Aug 11, 2010
Solidly good place to work overall, but lots of bureaucratic overhead and ossified systems
Current employee
Cambridge, MA
Recommend
Business Outlook
Pros
* Good people to work with, with some really stellar folks * Nearly any important company or government in the world is a customer * Good benefits * If you're on a good project that's doing well financially, it can be fun (and a lot of work) * Well known, well-respected company
Cons
* Expense tightening is getting a little too much * Committees for everything as a way to avoid personal decision making * Compartmentalization of roles can be extreme * Antiquated systems and processes (green screens, and Lotus Notes needs a serious overhaul) * Interruptions and crisis mode are a way of life * Politics can be soul crushing * It's a Big Machine
