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      Poor management and incompetent senior staff ruin what could be a great place to work. - Engineer MIT Lincoln Laboratory Employee Review

      2.0
      Apr 11, 2011
      Engineer
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      Pros

      Generally you get to work on cutting edge projects that can be really interesting. The pay and benefits are good for lab employees. Hours are pretty lenient and work/life balance is stressed.

      Cons

      Some of the entrenched senior staff are blatantly incompetent and/or they just don't care. Hands down the worst human being I have met to date works there, and no one can get rid of him. Depending on which group you're in, a lot of the projects you work on may never see the light of day. You do not want to work here as a contractor.

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      5.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Member of technical staff
      Recommend
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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
      May 26, 2026
      Associate technical staff
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Historically a very stable job, interesting work, great people

      Cons

      There can be a lack of mentorship for people early in their careers, although your experience will depend heavily on which group you are in. There are only 3 main levels of engineer with very limited group leader positions, making upward mobility limited.

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