Question 1

Is Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory a good company to work for?

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obsessively hierarchic management model impedes both engineering output and engineer's careers - Senior Staff II Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Employee Review

Q: Is Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory a good company to work for?

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,578 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to a friend and 73% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have been left by employees working as Technical Aide , Intern - Hourly and Aspire Intern .

3.0

May 15, 2009

Senior staff ii

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Pros

good education & training support if you know what buttons to push; lots of challenging engineering opportunities if you know who to call

Cons

heavy favoritism, undocumented rationale for hiring, advancement decisions, lack of any information for meaningful career planning, most HR type decisions are given to a handful of very powerful managers, very little HR info is shared in any systematic way at least as far as we can tell

Question 2

Does Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory?

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79% of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory?

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Software Engineer (78), Intern (67), Associate Professional Staff I (64), Senior Professional Staff I (58), Senior Professional Staff II (40), Associate Professional Staff II (39), Engineer (31), Systems Engineer (29), Software Engineer(Internship) (22), Project Manager (21), Data Scientist (19), Intern - Hourly (17), Program Manager (15), Senior Professional Staff (15), Senior Software Engineer (13)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"The benefits are great and there seems to be a true emphasis on life/work balance." ((in 191 reviews)); "The people were great to work with and the projects you work on are all very interesting" ((in 157 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great Work Environment." ((in 43 reviews)); "projects and tasks can be easily connected to real world problems Great coworkers" ((in 35 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"salary is low" ((in 39 reviews)); "The actually important, impactful work does exist, but you have to actively seek it out and even then it can be tricky to find, especially if your direct manager thinks that what they're doing is obviously the most important thing in the world and they want you to work on their go" ((in 18 reviews)); "Senior leadership is struggling how to allow flexibility and is reverting to requiring at 3 days in the office ." ((in 15 reviews)); "Lastly and most importantly, upper management is absolutely clueless when it comes to remote work." ((in 13 reviews)); "Staff lacks diversity leadership out of touch poor place for young staff" ((in 8 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory locations?

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Laurel, Columbia, Baltimore, Washington, North Laurel, Fulton, Silver Spring, Maryland Heights, Ellicott City, Pennington, Hill AFB, Fulton, Novi, Missoula, Charlotte, Austin, Haiku, El Segundo, Los Angeles, Erie, Pittsburgh, Elkridge, Severna Park, Sykesville, Bethesda, Bowie, Clinton, College Park, Poolesville, Rockville

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