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Updated May 19, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "There's a lot of pressure to produce, but managers want different things all the time." (in 22 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 11 reviews)
- "7. Sandia used to offer 15 hours of training a year on a (technical) subject of your choice." (in 10 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great work life balance! Great pay!
Cons
Diversity can be lacking in certain areas of the labs.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place with great benefits
Cons
There are no cons that come to mind
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Internal mobility, unique and interesting work, serving the nation, opportunities to pursue research interests, job security.
Cons
Lower compensation, must maintain a security clearance, classified work must be performed onsite, limited in sharing of work outside Sandia.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Good benefits Work from home Flexibility Community Professional Sandia is a good place to work.
Cons
Competitive Complex situations and solutions Sandia has many complicated aspects of working there.0
- Former Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Working with motivated, quality peers
Cons
Slightly low salary for some software developers.
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Really excellent benefits. Staff pay tends to be 20% better than local industry, but the 401 matching and HSA matching are awesome. Onsite medical clinic services as well as fitness resources exclusive to both Sandia as well as the Air Force Base. Lots of cool research and fabrication happening including a large subset of Lab-Directed/funded that can focus on proof of concept while being relatively low-pressure. Collaborative environment. Lots of internal mobility to move between sectors. New Mexico is a beautiful place to live especially if you like getting outdoors.
Cons
Some PhD elitism though it's improving. Some externally funded programs can be high-pressure. Terrible performance review system with %-limited merit-based rankings. Few promotional tiers, encourages movement within the complex to make big jumps rather than rewarding dedication to a given area.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Great culture and interesting work
Cons
Albuquerque isn't the best place to be
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Benefits, job security and importance of work/life balance
Cons
Lower pay compared to competitors
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Extensive opportunities to develop your own career path.
Cons
Pay and benefits are sub par.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Getting paid; super low stress.
Cons
No cafeteria; only a small place to get snacks.
Sandia National Laboratories Reviews FAQs
Sandia National Laboratories has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,147 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at Sandia National Laboratories to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.
76% of Sandia National Laboratories employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Sandia National Laboratories 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Sandia National Laboratories to be coworkers, career development, benefits and the cons to be culture, management.
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