Pros
- You work with very smart people (MSes, PhDs are common, chatted with MDs and an industry SME before) - Multiple contracts over course of tenure means you always have interesting work - Super transparent CEO + CTO - On-campus cafeteria lunch is cheaper than outside - $60/month shuttle bus from Cambridge to Bedford
Cons
- Egg shortage = pricier egg-based food in the cafeteria - Performance evaluation is rated on a bell-curve department-by-department - Certain (smaller) departments have had hiring freeze in summer interns, and hence no opportunities to mentor interns - Finding project work can be difficult if you're in the wrong department; advice is to network hard, try to get employed in the Agile Software Engineering Division, and try not to be hired as a Cyber New Professional - Currently being affected by loss of significant revenue in contracts like other federal contractors