Sandia National Laboratories Reviews
Updated Aug 23, 2019
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Steve Younger
91 Ratings
Pros
"Work/Life balance is very high priority" (in 140 reviews)
"9/80 workweek is pretty standard" (in 54 reviews)
Cons
"Living in Albuquerque, outdated buildings onsite" (in 55 reviews)
"A lot of red tape for work can make it challenging to accomplish task" (in 24 reviews)
"Great but abq is boring"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good pay, flexible, takes care of employees
Cons
Location is boring, work can be repetitive.
Advice to Management
Promote within
Sandia National Laboratories2019-07-24"Great Company, Cool Projects"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Sandia National Laboratories
Pros
Friendly environment, good work-life balance, cool projects, competitive pay, good benefits
Cons
It's in Albuquerque, it can be slow to get things done
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-23"Company culture and benefits are great!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Working with some amazingly talented individuals who are committed to the mission. The people are very kind and they offer great benefits and flexible schedules.
Cons
The growth potential can be limited for the admin population, but there are opportunities to pursue.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-21"Lifelong Career"
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RecommendsI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Working at Sandia has provided me with opportunities to grow and experience several different careers paths. We have a great work-life balance and decent employee benefits and perks.
Cons
Salary increases and promotions are somewhat shortcoming due to restrictive HR policies and government budget.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-21"Excellent"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Sandia National Laboratories
Pros
Strong technical team with a plethora of experience.
Cons
Compensation is not very competitive.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-18"Review"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories
Pros
Nice benefits, 9/80 schedule, above average pay
Cons
Slow work rate, long wait for promotions
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-16"Mechanical Technologist at Sandia Labs"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than 10 years
Pros
Great security and ok benefits
Cons
poorly competitive with pay.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-12- Helpful (1)
"Used to be 5 star"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Mission, people, work hours, location
Cons
Management, salary, complexity, red tape
Advice to Management
If you wonder why your losing employees, look in the mirror.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-08-21 - Helpful (4)
"Don't base your career decisions solely on this place -- it's not a normal place"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Don't have to work long hours even though each 60 minutes generally seems like 90
Cons
Soul crushing waste of time mostly. The most productive time of day is the wait of 20-30 minutes getting through the gate, when you can imagine a better world.
Advice to Management
Quit, die, whatever, just get out of the way of productive people.
Sandia National Laboratories2019-07-19 "Huge Opportunities to grow within the company past internship!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Sandia National Laboratories for more than a year
Pros
Cafeteria has great food. Engineers can dress more business casual depending on your lab. People are optimistic about interns and promote educational growth. Great environment for creativity and innovation. Flexible work schedule for interns.
Cons
Work location can be far depending on which side of town you live on. It can take a long time to get a security clearance.
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