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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

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Stable job with diverse and interesting challenges - Anonymous employee Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Employee Review

4.0
Feb 6, 2010
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Pros

Good mix of varying projects. Great benefits and tuition reimbursement. Some smart people but a lot of people who have spent their careers there and aren't as motivated.

Cons

Too conservative. Very difficult for junior staff to get leadership opportunities. Some projects are very interesting however most are pretty boring.

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