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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

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Extreme job security hinders innovation - Aerospace Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Employee Review

3.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

- lots of projects to pick and choose from; "choose your own adventure" - extreme job security

Cons

- impossible to get fired for (lack of) performance - culture of risk-averse conservatism and academic focus tends to discourage execution-oriented innovators while enabling and welcoming underperformance

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Cons

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