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HRL Laboratories

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horrible - Development Engineer HRL Laboratories Employee Review

1.0
19 Apr 2017
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Pros

Easy going. Job security. Awesome people to work with.

Cons

Everything else. HR will refuse to give you the pay that you're worth. Do not trust any conversation with HR unless its in writing. If you're not a PhD you will not be valued in the company. Salary is far below average. No career advancement track. A lot of drama and fighting in the upper management and project management. Raises are bad. Really old fashioned company with a lot of technical debt.

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5.0
19 June 2026
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Pros

Co-workers; environment; benefits; leadership; pay; advancement; learning opportunities; trainings; skill progression opportunities;

Cons

stability, in certain areas; contract-based jobs; gov't funding

4.0
9 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Solid team with very helpful/collaborative people.

Cons

Lots of road blocks in getting projects moving due to OpSec requirements.

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