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      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

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      4.4

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      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
      5.0
      Mar 30, 2016

      Great Company

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Very smart people, almost everyone has a PhD and knows their stuff inside and out. Would recommend very highly to anyone intrested

      Cons

      Projects can sometimes move slowly. A much slower pace than companies in private sector, which could be a pro or con depending on what youre looking for

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      10y
      We appreciate your insights. Overall, about a third of our technical staff are PhD's, a third have Master's Degrees, and a third have Bachelor's Degrees. We are fortunate to be able to attract highly qualified candidates at each level. It is sometimes the case that a project will move slowly. At times that is the nature of research work as it is sometimes hard to break new ground.
      4.0
      Mar 24, 2016

      Technical Staff

      Technical staff
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      Pros

      Hybrid academic/industry environment really promotes innovation and scholarly development in a non-profit setting.

      Cons

      Working within the DOD organization can be daunting and filled with bureaucracy.

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      10y
      Thank you for your insight. Lincoln Laboratory is unique in its role of conducting research. Unlike industry, we do not have a profit motivation or shareholders to satisfy. Unlike academia, we do not have to pursue grants and other sources of income to support our work. We are able to focus on developing the optimal technology solutions to problem of national security. There can be some bureaucracy that comes with government work but that comes with the territory. We appreciate your input.
      3.0
      Mar 22, 2016

      Why so frequent job postings at MIT LL ?

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      Pros

      Good technology learning environment for young post docs. Very good tuition reimbursement program to complete or add degrees or skills to your background.

      Cons

      As an FFRDC the number of staff members is strictly limited. So frequent job postings mean frequent "graduation" or ejection or termination of staff. You are fortunate and exceptional if your employment lasts longer than a 4 year college degree. Beware of LL's Laddering process to evaluate staff performance.

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      10y
      We appreciate your comments. FFRDC's do have a ceiling on staff that can be on board, depending on the organization and the contract. By and large, our staff stay for a good deal longer than four years. A portion of our total work program is not governed by ceiling so we are looking for talented technical employees most of the time. This is not actually a function of "graduation" but reflects a robust work program.
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