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4.1
83% Recommend to a Friend
Sandia National Laboratories Laboratories Director James Peery
81% Approve of CEO

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4.1
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208 Ratings

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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years
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    Oct 2, 2022 - Microelectronics Engineer in Albuquerque, NM
    Recommend
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    Pros

    - 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

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  2. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good company

    May 31, 2023 - Solutions Architect in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Decent pay and good company culture

    Cons

    Not a fan of the performance review

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  4. 5.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Great Opportunities

    May 30, 2023 - Student Intern in Albuquerque, NM
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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  5. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Silo Mentality is Strong

    Feb 19, 2023 - Senior Memberof Technical Staff in Albuquerque, NM
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Cybersecurity Intern

    May 21, 2023 - Internship in Livermore, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Remote Work was allowed(this was during COVID) Great projects/Mentors

    Cons

    None that come to mind.

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  7. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Incredible work and colleagues, but tons of red tape and bureaucracy

    May 11, 2023 - Senior Software Engineer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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  8. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Decent place to work upward mobility is slow

    May 8, 2023 - Systems Engineer in Albuquerque, NM
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Compensation

    May 21, 2023 - HR Manager in Albuquerque, NM
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Work/Life balance, interesting projects & sponsors

    Cons

    Executive management does not seem supportive nor engaged with employees.

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  10. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Love working here

    May 20, 2023 - Principal IT Project Manager 
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Love working here so far

    Cons

    No cons i can think of

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Excellent Teams, Interesting Work

    May 4, 2023 - Cybersecurity in Livermore, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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.

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