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Updated May 31, 2023
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- "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 12 reviews)
- "Bureaucracy, office politics, location, inferior public schools, expensive private schools." (in 8 reviews)
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- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★Featured Review
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Oct 2, 2022 - Microelectronics Engineer in Albuquerque, NMRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Great work life balance - Great 401K contributions + match - Great job security - Great paid paternity leave policy - Access to Airforce base resources
Cons
- No stock - Limited bonus - Few/infrequent promotions
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Decent pay and good company culture
Cons
Not a fan of the performance review
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Great Opportunities
May 30, 2023 - Student Intern in Albuquerque, NMRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Really unprecedent opportunities to get a 'foot in the door' at a great institution with huge opportunities down the road.
Cons
Internships can be challenging to find meaningful work right away, especially while awaiting a clearance investigation.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Silo Mentality is Strong
Feb 19, 2023 - Senior Memberof Technical Staff in Albuquerque, NMRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Stable, good pay for Albuquerque, good work life balance
Cons
The culture is very resistant to teams talking to each other. Individual teams would rather work based on guesses about how other teams/components of the system will work rather than define interfaces early in the project and coordinate changes if needed. This leads to surprises at the end of projects that cause delays. Opportunities to learn new skills are limited. The Labs are swamped with work, leading to a focus on short term results over long term sustainability. Upper management says they don't want to cut back on research and staff development, but L1 managers won't give staff the time to do those things.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
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Remote Work was allowed(this was during COVID) Great projects/Mentors
Cons
None that come to mind.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Incredible work and colleagues, but tons of red tape and bureaucracy
May 11, 2023 - Senior Software EngineerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Truly incredible technical problems to tackle and significant personal satisfaction from the work done. Some of the best, most talented colleagues you could hope to work with.
Cons
It's government work, so lots of red tape and bureaucracy. Plus, current Lab leadership is adverse to taking any risk or pushing the envelope beyond the (historical) core mission areas.
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Decent place to work upward mobility is slow
May 8, 2023 - Systems Engineer in Albuquerque, NMRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good people interesting work, and competitive pay for the area, though not compared to nationwide. If your looking for a long term stable almost glacial environment it's good.
Cons
Promotions can be very slow and often follow the longest tenured track rather than performance. They also will try to bring you in as low a position as possible with minimal pay and little to no negotiation room.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Work/Life balance, interesting projects & sponsors
Cons
Executive management does not seem supportive nor engaged with employees.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Love working here so far
Cons
No cons i can think of
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Excellent Teams, Interesting Work
May 4, 2023 - Cybersecurity in Livermore, CARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Excellent Management Livermore is a wonderful area to live in The proximity to San Fransisco, San Jose, San Mateo, and Lake Tahoe allows for a wide array of outdoor activities.
Cons
Living in Livermore is expensive - Housing costs are high, with annual spikes in prices - The tax rate is high
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Sandia National Laboratories has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,372 reviews left anonymously by employees. 83% of employees would recommend working at Sandia National Laboratories to a friend and 78% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
83% 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 4.0 for career opportunities.
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