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      Space Telescope Science Institute

      Part of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

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      Great at science, abysmal at engineering. - Anonymous employee Space Telescope Science Institute Employee Review

      2.0
      Feb 25, 2021
      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      STScI is a good place to work if you want to pursue a career in academia/research in astronomy.

      Cons

      Telescope operations are handled by teams that are led and run by scientists who, more often than not, know very little about how to engineer. In general the operations teams and upper management are extraordinarily risk averse and very slow to adopt new tech.

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      5.0
      May 11, 2026
      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      Great place to work at

      Cons

      No cons haven’t started yet

      4.0
      Feb 13, 2026
      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Great work life balance, compelling mission, good workplace culture. Awesome amount of paid time off

      Cons

      Low pay for engineers. Doing a good job is rewarded with a paper certificate and pat on the back. Don’t expect a promotion and if you do get one don’t expect much of a raise

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