Leading Edge Projects, Fantastic Colleagues, Great Customers In A Growing Organization
Pros
* Fantastic array of leading-edge research projects in a wide variety of technical areas: very strong in cybersecurity, wireless networking, and cyber-physical security * The best colleagues in the business! There is very little in the way of politics, back-stabbing. Almost everyone is helpful and friendly. * Perspecta Labs is the "jewel in the crown" of the Perspecta company and is treated as such with the company. Perspecta is a growing publicly traded company with a bright future. There is much untapped potential in transitioning research from the Labs to the larger company. * Flexible working hours are a major benefit of working at the Labs.
Cons
* Pay is not as high as in other companies or fields for a similarly qualified person. * There is a lot of pressure on senior technical staff to pursue and win business opportunities. Just being strong technically can only get you so far. * Limited room for promotion due to the flat structure and smallish size of the Labs. * Even though hours are flexible they are invariably long for in-demand/strong technical staff and managers. The organization is very project driven and life outside of work can suffer when project deadlines converge.