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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory reviews

      4.4

      96% would recommend to a friend

      (512 total reviews)
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      Eric Evans

      98% approve of CEO

      86% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Senior management

      MIT Lincoln Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      512 reviews
      3.0
      Jul 26, 2017

      Good with the bad

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Living on the edge of technology and solving hard problems is the focus. Every day is challenging and exciting.

      Cons

      Being tied to the DoD world leads to some bureaucratic headaches.

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      8y
      Thank your for your insight. As you have referenced, we are actively involved in numerous complex projects that are at the leading edge of technology. There is a certain amount of administration that is required for sponsors and for proper governance. We look to balance this as much as possible. Your service and contributions are appeciated.
      4.0
      Jul 10, 2017

      Strong technical environment, weak management

      Member of technical staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Broad array of technical challenges, exceptional technical staff, programs are well funded, good work/life balance

      Cons

      Technical skills are under-valued, management seems to be seeking large $$ programs instead of interesting work

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      8y
      We appreciate that you have taken the time to write a review. The exceptional technical staff to which refer is one of the strong points at Lincoln Laboratory. We will be working to continuously improve the work environment. Hopefully you will raise specific concerns that you might have to appropriate internal contacts. Your long service is appreciated.
      4.0
      Jul 3, 2017

      A great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      get to work with excellent people on difficult and important problems

      Cons

      Can get bit political within senior management

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      8y
      Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you found excellent people here. We feel that this is Lincoln Laboratory's key strength.
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