Is MIT Lincoln Laboratory a good company to work for?

MIT Lincoln Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 766 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 96% of employees would recommend working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to a friend and 86% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MIT Lincoln Laboratory have been left by employees working as Summer Research Intern , Research Intern and Summer Intern .

Does MIT Lincoln Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MIT Lincoln Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

96% of MIT Lincoln Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MIT Lincoln Laboratory 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT Lincoln Laboratory?

Member Of Technical Staff (37) , Technical Staff (35) , Assistant Staff (32) , Intern (31) , Associate Staff (26) , Summer Research Intern (25) , Software Engineer (23) , Summer Intern (19) , Associate Technical Staff (18) , Research Intern (14) , Assistant Technical Staff (11) , Engineer (11) , Subcontractor (9) , Administrative Assistant (8) , Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) (8)

What are the pros of working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"People that I worked with were great except for some individual from my own team." ((in 104 reviews)); "Great Benefits and I love contributing to what the Laboratory does" ((in 81 reviews)); "Good work life balance for specialists" ((in 49 reviews)); "Excellent opportunities to learn on impactful projects." ((in 18 reviews)); "My experience there was phenomenal, I got to work with so many great students along with my great colleagues." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MIT Lincoln Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"i.e. pay was low." ((in 29 reviews)); "3%) Annual Salary." ((in 22 reviews)); "Possibilities of managers who aren't great at running projects leading to alot of frustrating days" ((in 8 reviews)); "Extra time commitments (extra hours and travel) are demanded without any compensation or warning." ((in 7 reviews)); "Flat management structure so promotions are few and far in between" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about MIT Lincoln Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MIT Lincoln Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MIT Lincoln Laboratory locations?

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MIT Lincoln Laboratory reviews

4.4

96% would recommend to a friend

(512 total reviews)

Eric Evans

98% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (512 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

512 reviews

4.0

Nov 6, 2016

Good place to work for the most part

Technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most employees are exceptionally qualified and professional. Support home/life balance

Cons

Flat structure often results in not enough leadership. While travel is not required, it helps your chance of promotion, which is limited Salary increases are small.

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response

9y

Thank you for your insight. The flat organization exists by design to minimize administration. Hopefully it pushes leadership to the level where decision making occurs. Travel often has the benefit of increasing interaction with the sponsor and exposure to the field application of projects. In that regard it is helpful but it is not often required on an involuntary basis.

3.0

Oct 30, 2016

Technical Staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work sometimes out

Cons

Low salary. Unclear how to get promoted without becoming mgmt

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response

9y

As a not for profit Federally Funded Research Development Center, we are able to pay competitively with industry. Compensation is based on numerous factors including market data and industry trends. There are likely places where employees could make more in salary, but we are very competitive in total compensation and work/life balance. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

4.0

Oct 17, 2016

Summer Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with very smart and nice people

Cons

Lack of diversity Hard to move up the ladder(promotion), which is based on degree

MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response

9y

As a summer intern it is good that you were able to work with very smart people. Education will often be a factor in progress but performance and contribution will be more important. Rollout of a new performance evaluation program is in progress so stay tuned.

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