2.0
Jul 6, 2026
Feels like a startup b/c of chaos and uncertainty but also pay is low
Current employee, more than 3 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
-Meaningful research mission -Feels like a startup with high level of responsibility in early career -Everyone leaves right at 5pm, so work/life balance is great
Cons
-Company cares only about tenure; merit-based raises are extremely hard to come by -Very little communication from HR about performance evaluations, COL increases, or raises; managers never seem to know anything -Poor career advancement and growth and pay is already not great -Team dynamics depend entirely on managers who lack basic project management skills -Without a budget for happy hours, people do not connect outside of work