What’s it like working for the Department of Defense?
Sep 9, 2019
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I’m interviewing with Perspecta soon, they have several contracts with the DoD working on some interesting projects. Is a government job a good place to learn and grow as an engineer?
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One thing to consider in the (defense) contracting world is that, in many cases, engineers add value to the contracting firms by providing billable hours, not by doing good work. That means top performers may not be rewarded, because the firm makes the same amount of money off of top performers and slackers. If you want to push your professional skills and career, then these jobs might be a bad fit. Again, it's totally dependent on the specific job.