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      Fantastic place to start an engineering career. - Anonymous employee MIT Lincoln Laboratory Employee Review

      5.0
      May 11, 2015
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Exciting research environment that is well-funded. Also a great place to work if you intend to go back to grad school (they have good benefits in this regard). Vacation policy is generous as well.

      Cons

      Individual experiences tend to vary from group to group. I was very happy with the management and technical environment within my group, but some friends had problems with workload due to management problems.

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      That you found an exciting, well funded research environment is a very good sign. We are proud of the work that we do and the contributions that we can make to national security. It is true that advanced education is considered a positive here and that we actively try to make it feasible for employees to continue their studies. While there is some additional administrative burden that is consistent with federal contracts, we typically try to minimize the impact on employees and processes. You can be assured that administrative processes will be reviewed with an eye toward improvement. Thanks for taking the time to reflect on your experience.

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      5.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Member of technical staff
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      Pros

      It can vary a lot from group to group, but in general, wonderful place with wonderful people and lots of interesting work going on. Excellent benefits and lots of flexibility to explore different projects.

      Cons

      Little opportunity for advancement in terms of rank and compensation once you reach technical staff. Additionally (again varies from group to group) expectations of what a staff member does can be unclear and there can be a light sink-or-swim nature to the work, again depending on the group you're in.

      4.0
      Jun 17, 2026
      Member of technical staff
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Worked with some of the smartest people I’ve ever known. Great opportunities to learn from your coworkers and an atmosphere that encourages learning, including a well-run technical education program. Fabulous support staff and technicians that can get seemingly impossible things done quickly. Great resources and lab spaces (if a bit dated). The nature of the work encourages good work/life balance. Fantastic benefits (though the pay is low).

      Cons

      No/limited opportunities for advancement makes this a hard place to work mid-career. Good engineers are promoted to be mediocre managers. Every program is under-funded, under-staffed, and over schedule. Bad managers are shuffled around but rarely fired.

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