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I'll be able to pass a poly and any drug tests so I'll be able to get clearance. I've already been told I will need at least interim secret. Lockheed was missile defense radar stuff. Northrup was...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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You should definitely go through with some interviews and get a feel for the company and the people that you would be working with. With larger companies, especially defense contractors, they may...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Pay is usually good. My best offer came from a defense contractor...I didn't accept due to location.
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Speaking from experience, I agree with Jeffbx. Defense contractors (in my experience) function just like any other giant companies.
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Worked at GDLS 5 years.
Good pay, work was what you put into it. Good experience overall.
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I think this could depend on the location that you are working in. If you work in a town, when the Defense contractor is the only major employer in town, then it may not be great. But if you work...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I'm also an engineer at a defense related company. Besides just the pay, you should also think about your preferred working style. If you like being able to move fast and spend your time developing...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I retired from a missile company in 2010. My advice, look for a commercial company rather than a defense contractor. For many reasons, but especially in light of shinking govt budgets.
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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You won't take a poly for a Secret, and in the DC area, a Secret while good to have, won't give you a premium. If you can get in and get them to get you in for a higher level clearance, that would...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I've been working for a large defense contractor in DC since I graduated undergrad (2008). I love it, pay is good benefits are GREAT (10% into 401k regardless of how much you put in).
Pay is not...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Gosh, I wish I had a job like yours. :yummy:
Sometimes I feel like I want a career change. I work in IT at a defense contractor too but wish I could travel and have better benefits...hehe
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I am not exactly seeking them out but I've gotten interviews at Lockheed and Northrup. Syracuse, Manassas , Rolling Meadows. It wouldn't be overseas at all I'm just worried that they have piss poor...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Don't confuse defense contractors with working directly for the government -
With many big companies, you will risk strict pay grades, seniority raises vs. merit raises, etc. While a lot of...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I'm graduating in December and I've read that working at a defense contractor (engineering) can be really awful. Is it true they have very strict pay grades based only on your years of experience...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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My buddy graduated from Harvey Mudd and works for SAIC. He seems to really enjoy it.
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I would ask them about it. Ask what starting salaries are; what typical yearly increases are; what opportunities there are for advancement/promotion; etc
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I am an electrical engineer at a major defense company. There is absolutely no truth to what you heard about pay grades... I don't know where you would have heard that. That sounds like if you are...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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you get danger pay workng in iraq or afghanstan
AFGHANISTAN Kabul 35%
PAKISTAN Karachi 35%
IRAQ Baghdad 35%
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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yes he is your typical mudder. Very very bright. Pretty incredible with matlab as well.
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Haven't really experienced that your working for a private company that has a defense contract not the government directly. Often your working on non defense projects as well. Of course it varies I'm...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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I wouldn't take the job. Im with one; been here since I graduated college. The work isn't as interesting unless you're working on new technologies or research. A lot of the contracts with the...
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He must be really great at math, I know too much about harvey mudd :D
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I had an internship with SAIC for 9 months and started working with them right after graduation. The pay was ok, but I could tell I was working for a corporation. 3 months later I quit and started...
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Thread created 07-09-2012 by omghaxcode
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Also EE worked at a major defense company for 10 years. As others have said pay grades can be quite large and overlap multiple pay grades. New hire college grads with BS start in the first pay...
