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    52%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.3(56 ratings)
    Career development
    2.8(56 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(56 ratings)
    Management
    2.7(56 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.2(56 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(56 ratings)
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    1.0
    Tradesperson
    Mar 2026
    Exmouth WA 67072 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    Find a few good work mates and try to stay positive
    The good thingsUnique tasks and jobs
    The challengesLack of funding - parts/tooling, you are expected to fix broken equipment with broken and outdated tooling, and second hand parts, using bandaid maintenance type practises, never really repairing any breakdowns. Parts take weeks to months to arrive, if they are even ordered at all. Procurement of parts goes through multiple sets of hands (time consuming and double handling) Tier “class” levels between blue collar workforces. No one is equal, the same reward is given for slack workers as there is for the go getters. Management, a purple circle, little to no overtime for those who offer there hand, most of the management bar a couple a “good guys” steal or reduce overtime opportunities for the tradespeople. Safety, sweep under the carpet type concept, danger tags removed by unauthorised persons, Electrical shocks have been previously hidden to continue carrying on working, managers signing JSA’s without ever inspecting jobs or having an understanding of electrical/mechanical processes.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Information Technology Manager
    Oct 2025
    Exmouth WA 67074 to 5 years in the role, current employee
    Poor leadership, toxic culture as staff not valued
    The good thingsGreat colleagues, nice team work on the ground
    The challengesToxic culture, dictatorship style management, at times dishonest and unethical leadership behaviour. Bottom line always comes first
    5.0
    Senior Manager
    Sep 2024
    Mawson Lakes SA 5095current employee
    I recommend working here. Great people, pay and benefits with great career opportunities if you work hard.
    The good thingsGreat place to work and hard work is rewarded. Good support from upper management in driving positive changes that support the business and programs. Lovely people to work with and team support is there if you need it.
    The challengesIt's a big organisation across Australia - make sure you are in the right location for your chosen career path or it can be difficult to advance in your location
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Battlespace Systems Administrator
    Aug 2024
    Mawson Lakes SA 5095Less than 1 year in the role
    Typical Defence Industry only interested in the money not the well being of their employees.
    The good thingsIf you like stuff like fancy coffee and nice offices then this is the place for you.
    The challengesPoor management teams, don't want to deal with the personal side of things they are only interested in what makes them money. Individually is a no no, and if you don't suck up, then you get let go. Expect to work overtime and not get paid for it. Overall the personal management is extremely poor, and HR is a joke.
    5.0
    Systems Engineer
    Jul 2024
    Macquarie Park NSW 21131 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A great organisation that looks after its employees and supports them all the way.
    The good thingsAs indicated above in previous questions
    The challengesNone that i could point out
    1.0
    Manager
    Jun 2023
    Adelaide SA 50005 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    The NQD is incompetent, do not apply for any role with this company.
    The good thingsGreat role for leading technologies.
    The challengesNo Senior Executive support for Quality Management.
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Training
    Jul 2022
    Despite entering the role with motivation and ambition, after a period of working in this environment, it gradually eroded away.
    The good thingsSome of my colleagues that recognised and understood the issues with the company were fantastic.
    The challengesI found the attitude of management and HR to be one of "you are just a number, easily replaceable". Little to no empathy, you were a drone to do the work. Requests for professional development or flexible working conditions were declined, no interest in developing you.
    6 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Senior Engineer
    May 2022
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Hard work getting in but totally worth it when I did. I feel very settled here and can see years of opportunities with their current workload and new programs they have won and are bidding.
    The good thingsIf you are in for the long term and work hard you can get promoted and rewarded. Plodders don't get anywhere and that is something I like.
    The challengesHR and TA are completely dysfunctional, getting hired is the hardest thing you will do at Raytheon. They take for ever to get back to your application if at all, the interview takes too long to organise. Interviews when run are actually run well but then you don't get any followup for ages. Had I ben looking anywhere else at the time I would have taken a job elsewhere. 5 months from first interview to contract being signed.
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Business Development Manager
    Jan 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Educational
    The good thingsOutstanding culture with opportunities to learn
    The challengesproving to upper management you don't have to be an Engineer to be good at your role.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Supply Specialist
    Dec 2021
    Toxic Workplace
    The good thingsPockets of good people if you get lucky
    The challengesNo training for the role, toxic work environment, no support and incompetent supervisors. Very clicky and uncomfortable work environment, hated going to work each day.
    9 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Supply chain specialist
    Mar 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    I like working for Raytheon
    The good thingsWork life balance. Number of staff per workload. People. Expectations. Pay. No stress. Training. A lot of people end up working here for 10-25 years.
    The challengesThe perks are just good pay and a yearly pay rise. Sometimes direction from higher ups is a little unorganised, but everyone has that problem.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Electronics Technician
    Mar 2020
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Good pay and Work life balance, 5 minutes of panic with days of boredom
    The good thingsWork Life Balance, Pay is above what we would expect anywhere else, work can be interesting at times.
    The challengesManagement is extremely unorganised, work can be extremely tedious at times.
    8 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Integrated Logistics Support Specialist
    Mar 2020
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    A rewarding place to work if you are not afraid to work hard.
    The good thingsWorking with smart and highly motivated people in a supportive team environment.
    The challengesProject timeliness, work-life balance and scheduling leave to take a holiday.
    4.0
    Environment, Health and Safety Adviser
    Mar 2020
    current employee
    Excellent support met some great people slung the way
    The good thingsGreat support from manager
    The challengesOur clients setting unrealistic goals
    2.0
    Working on the AWD Project
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Good money, little else.
    The good thingsGreat people, good work/life balance
    The challengesWorking on a project with no future within Raytheon beyond the project. Little to no opportunity to develop skills.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Program Manager
    Dec 2019
    former employee
    You will be made redundant so Executives meet their bonus targets
    The good thingsShop floor level employees actually care and look out for each other
    The challengesEvery year in the last quarter, the executive leadership takes the \"axe\" to the workforce. The aim is to reduce overhead costs annually by 20% ... why? So that the executive meets their bonus targets. They simply don't care for their staff you are just a number. The standing joke in the company is \"what does RAYTHEON stand for? Reorganise Annually and Then Hope Everything Operates Normally
    13 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Systems Engineer
    Nov 2019
    Great place to work with great people
    The good thingsGreat people, interesting work
    The challengesNothing because of the great support
    4.0
    Programs Manager
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role
    Great program people. One of the best companies to work for even with its imperfections.
    The good thingsPeople involved in delivering programs are well skilled, easy to work with and know how to have fun.
    The challengesThe hierarchy culture. Directors and above are just to far off from program people. And they do what they want regardless of how it impacts lower level people. Out of touch and don’t care attitude most of the time, unless the issue is under higher management scrutiny like EHS, official HR issues, etc.
    1.0
    Systems Engineer
    Nov 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Uninspired
    The good thingsIt's hard to get fired
    The challengesManagement and HR, people are forced to complete for there pay rise creating an environment void of teamwork and support.
    4 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    Oct 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Poor management skills created an unpleasant experience professionally and personally.
    The good thingsThere was generally interesting work to be done with satisfying achievements.
    The challengesUnrealistic expectations for deadlines and volume of work.
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Engineering Role
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Only for those who love defence sector.
    The good thingsInteresting Sector for those who are interested in defence.
    The challengesManagement really do bow to customers (CoA) sometimes unreasonable or unrealistic demands (can’t say no) without consideration for resources or taxpayers.
    4.0
    Middle Management
    Sep 2019
    All Australia
    Good place to start a career
    The good thingsGood people that try to do the right thing
    The challengesHard to progress if you are not based on the East Coast
    1.0
    Systems Engineer
    Jun 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    if you value your career don't join this company.
    The good thingsNothings to mention.
    The challengesOlder generation and lack of management. Most of the project is mess and people are too much late back. No positive attitude and no plan for keep employee to perform.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Systems Engineer
    May 2019
    horrid
    The good thingsN/A nothing to note here
    The challengesmanagement were terrible
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Storeperson
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Very good
    The good thingsThe people there look after you
    The challengesGood in a number of ways
    5.0
    Simulator Technician
    May 2019
    Great place to work.
    The good thingsAutonomous work environment
    The challengesOnly left due to contract ending.
    1.0
    Human Resources Role
    May 2019
    Expect to work yourself ragged to earn your pay packet
    The good thingsGood money for senior roles
    The challengesNo work/life balance and lack of gender diversity
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Management
    Dec 2018
    average but no chance of advancement and watch for the knifes and ship jumpers
    The good thingsChristmas bonus. that was about it
    The challengesgetting loaded up continually with more work and no extra pay
    4.0
    Operations Manager
    Nov 2018
    A career defining company if you have the right attitude.
    The good thingsPlenty of different projects and opportunities to move between.
    The challengesLarge company so lots of paperwork to get simple things done. Appears top heavy in Canberra which delays decisions unnecessarily. Plus the parent company restrictions in local decision making.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    EHS Manager
    Nov 2018
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Great workplace in the past but now
    The good thingsGreat staff when I started working there now 8 years lots of changes at management level which has changed the culture of the company not for the better. Good ability to grow self and variety of work to work in.
    The challengesWork life balance a bit difficult was ok when I joined but now recently has become more difficult.
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