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      Don't expect anyone to mentor you - Systems Administrator MIT Lincoln Laboratory Employee Review

      4.0
      Oct 6, 2025
      Systems administrator
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      Pros

      Amazing opportunities if you really like tech and science. People are generally really nice and respectful, however, there are always the outliers.

      Cons

      No one is here to help or mentor you. They will give you all the lip service to make you believe its just a matter of "asking someone" and help will be on its way. Do not believe that. Take your professional development and growth in the role completely upon yourself to figure out how to do it. Ask questions. But even if they tell you this x person is going to guide you, not true, you must act as if it is all on you to figure out.

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      5.0
      Jun 3, 2026
      Member of technical staff
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      Pros

      It can vary a lot from group to group, but in general, wonderful place with wonderful people and lots of interesting work going on. Excellent benefits and lots of flexibility to explore different projects.

      Cons

      Little opportunity for advancement in terms of rank and compensation once you reach technical staff. Additionally (again varies from group to group) expectations of what a staff member does can be unclear and there can be a light sink-or-swim nature to the work, again depending on the group you're in.

      4.0
      May 26, 2026
      Associate technical staff
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      Pros

      Historically a very stable job, interesting work, great people

      Cons

      There can be a lack of mentorship for people early in their careers, although your experience will depend heavily on which group you are in. There are only 3 main levels of engineer with very limited group leader positions, making upward mobility limited.

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