Georgia Tech Research Institute reviews

Almost all work is federal contracts, usually interfacing with or maintaining older hardware, but you do use relatively modern hardware to interface with it. Salary growth and bonuses are non-existent due to state government political climate, which probably won't change any time soon. You are not even *eligible* for your first promotion until 5 years out of school and finishing your MS degree, which is unusual for an entry-level position and is difficult to explain on your resume if you leave before getting to RE2.

Due to board of regent's policy, GTRI is not allowed to pay CS "Student Assistants" (read: Interns that actually do real work) more than a set amount, which is quite low for CS interns