Question 1

Is MIT Lincoln Laboratory a good company to work for?

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 766 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 96% of employees would recommend working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MIT Lincoln Laboratory have been left by employees working as Summer Research Intern, Research Intern and Summer Intern.

Question 2

Does MIT Lincoln Laboratory pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MIT Lincoln Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

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96% of MIT Lincoln Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated MIT Lincoln Laboratory 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

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Member Of Technical Staff (37), Technical Staff (35), Assistant Staff (32), Intern (31), Associate Staff (26), Summer Research Intern (25), Software Engineer (23), Summer Intern (19), Associate Technical Staff (18), Research Intern (14), Assistant Technical Staff (11), Engineer (11), Subcontractor (9), Administrative Assistant (8), Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (8)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"People that I worked with were great except for some individual from my own team." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great benefits and overall great time as an intern!" ((in 84 reviews)); "Great benefits and culture." ((in 19 reviews)); "Overall really great staff to work with." ((in 15 reviews)); "My experience there was phenomenal, I got to work with so many great students along with my great colleagues." ((in 15 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"i.e. pay was low." ((in 28 reviews)); "Salaries are not competitive with industry and raise structure does not provide monetary incentives for performance." ((in 23 reviews)); "Possibilities of managers who aren't great at running projects leading to alot of frustrating days" ((in 8 reviews)); "Flat management structure so promotions are few and far in between" ((in 7 reviews)); "Compensation is ~20% below market (including no equity nor bonuses)." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about MIT Lincoln Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MIT Lincoln Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed MIT Lincoln Laboratory locations?

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Lexington, Boston, Cambridge, Bedford, Hanscom AFB, Lincoln, Westford, Huntsville, Chicago, Rochester, La Porte, Minneapolis, West Hollywood, Mont Vernon, Colorado Springs, Beverly, Burlington, Lowell, Medford, Tewksbury, Waltham

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