Sandia National Laboratories Employee Reviews for Senior Member of Technical Staff

What do you like about working at Sandia National Laboratories?

"I work on very interesting and challenging projects. I have the necessary resources to complete my assigned tasks. I work with brilliant people that are respectful and hard working. I work on projects I would never be able to even have knowledge of otherwise."

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

"Learn as much about the company you are interviewing with. Then learn as much from the interviewer as possible so that you can make an informed decision on if the position/company is the right fit. Don't take a job just because of salary... find a position you feel you will excel at and then you will enjoy it."

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

"I don't feel engineering design competence and technical ability are very prized anymore. In the past SNL prided itself on technical achievement and engineering impossible tasks. Today it feels like a place that is stuck in the past designing systems that I hope will never get used."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reward excellence and promote a culture that is focused on being the best not bolstering average performance for average pay. Sandia hires very brilliant people and then gives them systems to design like you would have seen ten years ago."