Does IHMC pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IHMC employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IHMC. This rating has improved by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IHMC?

84% of IHMC employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IHMC 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IHMC?

Research Associate (17) , Research Intern (8) , Intern (4) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Senior Research Scientist (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Engineer (2) , Mechanical Engineering Intern (2) , Robotics Engineer (2) , Senior Research Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at IHMC according to real employee reviews?

"the robotics team has brilliant people working on exciting topics" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great place with flexible hours and working conditions conducive to a research setting." ((in 6 reviews)); "Opportunity to learn a lot about robotics and engineering from brilliant colleagues." ((in 4 reviews)); "Minimal “management” and a lean layer of support personnel who focus on helping the researchers." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great Culture" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IHMC according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and not much structure" ((in 11 reviews))

IHMC Reviews

4.4

84% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Kenneth Ford

98% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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IHMC has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The IHMC employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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58 reviews

4.0

Jan 26, 2022

Cool Place

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It's pretty fun. Lots of nerf darts and snacks.

Cons

There is none. IHMC is life.

5.0

Mar 12, 2011

Great experience working on latest technologies with large budgets

Robotics engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Smart people, Friendly & very relaxed environment, Large financial budgets on most projects, Hosts lectures from great people.

Cons

Upper management occasionally cause many artificial limits on the work, Low pay (for some), Most projects are funded by military, Has only 1 location that can be quite boring for young people.

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Wonderful Research Institute

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Self managed, open think environment. Supportive of all ideas, and motivational principles.

Cons

Currently just the government funded research being brought to a halt due to the state of things 2025.

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