Good variety of advanced technology and strong technical talent, salary not competitive, fair leadership - Manager MIT Lincoln Laboratory Employee Review
Interesting technical projects, excellent technical talent, excellent technical diversity, good support resources.
Good benefits, transportation between Lexington and Cambridge (MIT)
Cons
Very flat organizational structure makes advancement difficult. Management and technical staff values are at often at odds. Financial reward structure and salaries are not competitive especially for experienced personnel
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
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The flat organization is a management decision that has paid off over the years. The advantages include reduced administration and easier access to management. Continuous evaluations of salaries and total compensation show us to be reasonable positioned in the marketplace. As we do attract and retain a very high quality staff, it is sometimes the case the case that employees receive noteworthy raises when they leave. We have a high number of former employees who return, having found that there can be more than salary that contributes to a good working life. Your thoughts on rating managers are interesting and may be considered. We appreciate your insight and your ten years of service.
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It can vary a lot from group to group, but in general, wonderful place with wonderful people and lots of interesting work going on. Excellent benefits and lots of flexibility to explore different projects.
Cons
Little opportunity for advancement in terms of rank and compensation once you reach technical staff. Additionally (again varies from group to group) expectations of what a staff member does can be unclear and there can be a light sink-or-swim nature to the work, again depending on the group you're in.
Worked with some of the smartest people I’ve ever known.
Great opportunities to learn from your coworkers and an atmosphere that encourages learning, including a well-run technical education program.
Fabulous support staff and technicians that can get seemingly impossible things done quickly.
Great resources and lab spaces (if a bit dated).
The nature of the work encourages good work/life balance.
Fantastic benefits (though the pay is low).
Cons
No/limited opportunities for advancement makes this a hard place to work mid-career.
Good engineers are promoted to be mediocre managers.
Every program is under-funded, under-staffed, and over schedule.
Bad managers are shuffled around but rarely fired.