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MIT Lincoln Laboratory

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory reviews

4.4

96% would recommend to a friend

(510 total reviews)
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Eric Evans

98% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

MIT Lincoln Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 510 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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510 reviews
4.0
Apr 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very interesting projects, great people, great benefits, amazing work life balance. Lab culture is probably unmatched anywhere else. Pay is decent and competitive, but not as much as industry.

Cons

Extremely difficult to get promoted, or advanced your career unless you have a Ph.D.

5.0
Mar 31, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great for early career as people are open to getting you on new projects and moving around based on interest; Great tuition benefits as well for M.S. or PhD.

Cons

Levels set by degree, not much opportunity for promotion outside of getting a new degree.

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