Working at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM: 27 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Albuquerque, NM Area

"Working for Sandia is interesting in the range of projects one does at a time, but it is great exposure to new concepts and a great way to learn new things while leveraging the specialty of all of the staff. The people are great to talk to and regularly meet outside of work to celebrate each other."

"Sandia provides seemingly limitless opportunities and resources to its employees to grow in the direction they want to grow, work on the technologies and problems that truly interest them, and collaborate meaningfully with other intelligent and motivated problem-solvers and question-askers. It's an ideal place to bring your curiosities about how to build better tools, and to find solutions to the challenges that get you out of bed in the morning."

"Sandia is an amazing place to work for. Most of everything you could ask from a job is given."

"I've been an intern at Sandia National Labs for almost two years. The company has a great work-life balance that I have yet to find anywhere else. The company is full of intelligent, driven people and interesting work."

"Working at Sandia has been a great experience full of opportunity. However, the work can be slow. As an intern still waiting for my security clearance the work given to me is limited."

"This is a great company to work for. They take very good care of their employees and push them to learn about the labs."

"Sandia National Laboratories is a great company to work for as a professional in the areas of engineering, electrical chemistry, and computational chemistry."

"Great work/life balance with awesome benefits"

"I've worked at Sandia for two years. I enjoy the work and environment. We do work in the national interest. The job is challenging, but rewarding."

"Sandia National Laboratories is a very interesting place to work, since they do so many different kinds of projects, ranging from nuclear to cyber security to alternative energy research. (They're not just doing nuke-bomb stuff like some people think). Some of the nicest people I've ever worked with..."

"This company has many opportunities for advancement."

"There are many outstanding scientists and engineers at Sandia and the compensation is excellent for early-career professionals. However, the current funding uncertainty has made efficient work impossible for scientists and strategic planning intractable for management. Funding and hiring decisions are seemingly made at random in areas where 'soft money' is the primary funding source.On the other hand, scientists and engineers in areas with stable year-to-year funding are generally happy and at ease. The reality is that the environment and workplace culture are highly variable across Sandia. Some groups are poisonous, while others run like clockwork. It really just depends on who you work with and whether your area is supported by upper management."

"Sandia is an engineering culture, with a tradition of excellence, incredibly hard problems, and a surprisingly tight network of subject matter experts despite the security.Most of the work is directed to the nuclear weapon mission, which isn't for everyone. The 3.5 GPA requirement freezes out a lot of smart engineers despite experience.I have really enjoyed my time at Sandia, and I have grown tremendously as an engineer."

What do you like about working at Sandia National Laboratories?

"Flexible time and sometimes a highly technical job assignment with technically oriented people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Place emphasis on your technical abilities and accomplishments and an interest in technical work."

What don't you like about working at Sandia National Laboratories?

"I did not like the boring safety manual work assignments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Give people more technically oriented jobs, and fewer paperwork assignments."

What do you like about working at Sandia National Laboratories?

"The credit union lets you manage your branch without being micro managed. They empower you to make the right decisions for the good of the credit union."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Anyone interviewing with this credit union, you really just have to be yourself."

What don't you like about working at Sandia National Laboratories?

"There really is no opportunities for advancement within the credit union other than going to other departments, and that is limited also."