Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (IT Consulting)

Also Known As: SAIC

Consulting - Information Technology

VAULT RANKINGS 2013

#19 Prestige

#5 Cyber Security

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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: San Diego, CA
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THE BUZZ…

"Amazing contracts"
"Not a warship, but a thousand canoes lashed together"
"Highly selective—very hard to get in"
"Cutthroat"

NEWS AND UPDATES

Vault's Scoop

Uppers

On-site fitness center in some offices
A "guaranteed ride home" program for commuters

Downers

“Most new hires leave within two years”
Little variety outside of government work

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Uncle Sam’s techies

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a Fortune 500 scientific, engineering and technology applications company that solves problems of vital importance in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure and health. The company’s approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. government civil agencies and select commercial markets. The firm has had a hand in some high profile government projects over the years, including the clean-up of Three Mile Island and the manufacture of the Hubble Space Telescope. Around 500 U.S. federal, state and local agencies are on its client list, and nearly half of its employees carry some level of national security clearance. It’s no surprise, then, that government contracts have accounted for more than 90 percent of SAIC's revenue in the last three fiscal years, including 95 percent of 2009’s $10.1 billion total.
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SAIC SALARIES

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SAIC SURVEY SAYS

Ten-hut!

According to insiders, SAIC is focused on government clients—and like many of those clients, it tends to have a conservative culture with a military bent. A source mentions, “This unit was largely staffed by retired military, and if you are comfortable in that environment you'll love working here.” Explains another staffer, “Most employees at my office are from an academic background, but there are some ex-military types. SAIC clearly prefers ex-military types and is heavily influenced by the military culture.” We're also told that heavy travel is the norm for these consultants: “The amount of time spent at an SAIC office is less than 1 percent a year,” an analyst claims. As far as dress code and hours, it won't come as a surprise that those are “set mainly by the government customer.”

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Getting Hired

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Keeping recruiters busy

SAIC participates in a multitude of career fairs, with recruiting teams blanketing a broad number of campuses, including the University of California San Diego, Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland, Univeristy of Virginia, Georgia Tech, University of Alabama Hunstville, and University of Oklahoma, among others. Diversity recruiting is also a strong initiative. SAIC has partnerships with the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, the Society of Women Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers and other groups to draw from a diverse pool of candidates.
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