MDA Software Developer reviews

3.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)
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Mike Greenley

47% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated MDA with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. MDA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Aeroespacial y defensa industry (3.6 stars).

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76 reviews
3.0
Aug 23, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work-life balance, flexible time Interesting projects Good mentorship and open-door policies (depending on project) Strong engineering culture

Cons

Low compensation with low annual merit increases Outdated timesheet software system Perpetually in a state of reorganizing senior management since the merger

2.0
Jul 6, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on the project, you will receive and good work life balance. Interesting ideas and projects related to space and satellite imagery. Friendly teammates. Accured flex time for any overtime worked. Good place to start career.

Cons

Tech stack is at least 5 to 10 years behind current market trends. The "required" high security context of the work delays design decisions. Which results in using the "tried and true" method. Lots of legacy code that is very difficult to maintain. Everything is done the cheapest way possible. From limiting developer resources to the point of blocking engineering work to reusing old solutions. Sr staff are not always friendly and shoot down new ideas claiming "it is not the way of the company". "My way or the high way" messages coming from leadership team, with management refusing to advocate for the engineering staff. Every project and team I've encountered is short staffed and struggling to meet their goals. Leadership rather hire junior engineers at a cheaper cost over properly paying their current employees.

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