Does STR pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, STR employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at STR. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at STR?

72% of STR employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated STR 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at STR?

Software Engineer (9) , Researcher (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Engineer (3) , Systems Administrator (3) , Engineering Intern (2) , Lead Engineer (2) , Research Intern (2) , Vice President (2)

What are the pros of working at STR according to real employee reviews?

"Be around really smart people" ((in 11 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great coworkers who are talented and easy to work with." ((in 8 reviews)); "focused culture" ((in 8 reviews)); "Amazing work/life balance" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at STR according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management, unpleasant office space, and underpays." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed STR locations?

Woburn , Arlington , Boston , San Diego , Palm Bay , Lexington

STR reviews

4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Dr. Mark Luettgen

93% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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STR has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The STR employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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86 reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2025

Great place to work

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stimulating environment with great projected

Cons

Slow government defense contracting work

5.0

Jun 14, 2025

Great place to work, great opportunities, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing work/life balance - Benefits are much better than competitors, including starting PTO - Management largely listens and tries to make positive changes - Upward mobility - Everyone seems to be respectful of each other's skills, time, and help.

Cons

None to really speak of.

3.0

Apr 15, 2025

Overall Okay Work Experience

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Many ERGs to network with like-minded researchers and engineers - Breadth of projects across many domains (computer vision, cyber research, etc.)

Cons

- Competitive company culture - Difficulty adapting to many leadership changes

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