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I worked at MIT Lincoln Laboratory full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Great Pension Plan (5-6%) Annual Salary. (Takes 3 years to be fully vested)
Great 401k matching (5%) Annual Salary.
Great job training, many classes paid for by MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Great Future career development.
Steady Employment.
On site Medical and Fitness Facilities.
Great Time off and Holidays.
MIT Federal Credit Union Membership.
Cons
Low Annual Pay Raises (1-3%) Annual Salary.
Low Promotion Raises (2-5%) Annual Salary.
Salary is not open for discussion.
Slow to react to industry wage changes. Retention Bonuses given when large departures occur.
After 3-5 years experience, you can make a lot more at another company.
Human Resources takes a very long time to fill vacant positions.
(6 Months - 1 year for Technical Staff) (1-2 years for Support Staff).
Good Olde Boy Establishment.
This company is not a meritocracy, recent MIT graduates see this and leave for Meritocracies.
Severe wasteful spending on projects and materials.
Large Generation Gaps exist, those who worked here when it was great have stayed as it turned to mediocre, and they are retiring at an increasing rate.
Cafeteria has outrageous prices and terrible food.
HR Stands for Human Roadblocks If you have a real issue, go to campus.
These Human Roadblocks are there to play interference with real issues.
Advice to Management
Wake Up!
MIT Lincoln Laboratories was once a great place to work.
You have been banking on the MIT name for far too long, it's time to innovate again.
Increase compensation, Increase tuition reimbursement.
Treat people like humans instead of just machines facilitating a need.
You have lost your way, Go down the road to MITRE and see how they are taking your talent.
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