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      Sandia National Laboratories

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      Sandia National Laboratories reviews

      4.2

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (1,383 total reviews)

      Laura McGill

      68% approve of CEO

      60% positive business outlook

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      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Compensation and benefits

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Sandia National Laboratories has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,383 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Sandia National Laboratories employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 20, 2009

      good place for a postdoc

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Excellent place for postdoctoral work with many exciting projects available and outstanding access to the latest technology and state of the art equipment.

      Cons

      Management can be slow to react to new trends or advances in the field.

      4.0
      Jun 29, 2009

      Good place for a temp job

      postdoctoral
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Good pay and incredible access to technology. Most people are extremely friendly. I preferred working at the CA site over NM.

      Cons

      Advancement to "permanent" staff is nearly impossible. Top level managers excel at stifling scientific progress with mind-boggling bureaucracy.

      4.0
      Jun 12, 2009

      Interesting Work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      My work is in the work for others category so it has a research component but also is a product that is delivered and supported. The work is interesting and challenging and the talent is you work with is for the most part top notch. The projects tend to be long term and are not subject to the economic turbulence other companies feel.

      Cons

      It is difficult to see professional growth. The projects you work on make it such that it is difficult to move around. Security and clearances and the training can add to a heavy work load. They say pay raises and reviews are based on the merit system but it feels more like they use it to keep everyone balanced. So no matter how hard you work you need to wait your turn for a promotion or a good raise.

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