| Overall Score | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Type | Enterprise / Government | US Defense / IT Services |
| Employees | 2000-3000 | 48000 |
| Founded | 1970 | 2013 (spin-off from SAIC) |
| Headquarters | Sydney, NSW (Parent: Tokyo, Japan) | Reston, Virginia, USA |
| Revenue | Private | $16.0B |
| Salary Range | $75,000 - $145,000 | $70,000 - $180,000 |
| Specialties | Managed Infrastructure, Government Services, Cloud, Digital Transformation | Defense IT, Cybersecurity, AI & Data, C4ISR, Digital Transformation, Biomedical |
| Certifications | Microsoft Partner, AWS Partner, Oracle Partner, SAP Partner | ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMI Level 5, AWS Partner |
| Green Flags | Stable employment Γ’β¬β Japanese ownership provides long-term stability
Good work-life balance in many teams
Strong government relationships | Dominant US defense and intelligence IT contractor β mission-critical work
Strong technical depth in AI, cybersecurity, C4ISR, and biomedical
Fortune 500 stability with consistent revenue and earnings growth
Excellent benefits and pension for US-based defense sector employees
Science and engineering culture from heritage roots (SAIC spin-off) |
| Red Flags | Below-market salaries
Japanese parent company creates cultural friction
Limited career progression for non-Japanese speakers
Government contract dependency | Security clearance requirement limits talent pool significantly
US-based only β limited international career mobility
Government contracting bureaucracy slows innovation and agility
Below-market compensation compared to commercial tech sector
Ethical concerns around defense work may conflict with personal values |
| Worker Pros | Japanese ownership provides stability
Good work-life balance
Government contracts provide scale | Mission-critical work with national security impact
Excellent benefits and pension for US defense employees
Fortune 500 financial stability
Deep AI, cyber, and C4ISR technical depth |
| Worker Cons | Below-market salaries
Cultural friction with Japanese parent
Limited career progression
Government contract dependency | Security clearance process is slow and restrictive
Below-market comp vs commercial tech
Limited international exposure β US-centric
Government contracting red tape slows everything
Defense work ethics may conflict with personal values |