Question 1

Is Sandia National Laboratories a good company to work for?

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Sandia National Laboratories has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,869 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Sandia National Laboratories to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sandia National Laboratories have been left by employees working as Student Intern, Internship and R&D Intern.

Question 2

Does Sandia National Laboratories pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sandia National Laboratories employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sandia National Laboratories. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Sandia National Laboratories?

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78% of Sandia National Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sandia National Laboratories 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sandia National Laboratories?

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Intern (76), Senior Member of Technical Staff (57), Member Of Technical Staff (35), Principal Member of Technical Staff (35), R&D Intern (33), Postdoctoral Appointee (29), Intern - Hourly (28), Mechanical Engineer (25), Postdoctoral Researcher (24), Manager (23), Engineer (21), Project Controller (20), Systems Engineer (19), Postdoctoral Fellow (17), Project Manager (16)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Sandia National Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

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"Great work life balance (option to take off alternating Fridays)" ((in 228 reviews)); "Great people willing to share their knowledge and actually help" ((in 175 reviews)); "The benefits are great!" ((in 162 reviews)); "Pay is good for amount of work and they are trying to keep up with industry." ((in 149 reviews)); "There is great job security" ((in 38 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Sandia National Laboratories according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management communication Subject to the whims of the federal budget Health care is bottom of the barrel" ((in 60 reviews)); "Very political; the managers don't know jack about technical topics." ((in 41 reviews)); "Big and very bureaucratic, amateurish upper management, some really bad managers, lots of really poorly managed projects, lots of projects that should never have been funded." ((in 15 reviews)); "Diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are bare." ((in 8 reviews)); "Bureaucracy, office politics, location, inferior public schools, expensive private schools." ((in 8 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Sandia National Laboratories layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Sandia National Laboratories locations?

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Albuquerque, Livermore, Kirtland AFB, Carlsbad, Phoenix, Emeryville, Knoxville, Denver, Los Rnchs Abq, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Springfield, Albany, New York, Tempe, Sandia Park, Tijeras, Las Cruces, Los Alamos, Edgewood, Santa Fe, Washington, Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, Texas City, San Antonio, Bloomington, Crown Point, Los Angeles

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