What's It Like to Work at STR?

Updated on October 26, 2026

STR Employee Reviews

At STR, I’ve had the opportunity to work on things I didn’t think were possible. It’s been a pleasure working with talented and friendly colleagues to solve hard interdisciplinary problems.

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Obinna, Lead Researcher
Obinna, Lead Researcher

To create and foster connections among employees, STR hosts community events monthly. These include paint nights, trivia nights, cooking classes, and other exciting activities. Throughout the year, STR holds fun contests including a Movement Challenge and an Ugly Sweater Contest. To bring everyone together, STR also hosts a Holiday Party each year.

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Christina, Human Resources Coordinator
Christina, Human Resources Coordinator

It's pretty fun to work at a place that does good things and treats its employees really well. There is free coffee, oatmeal, snacks, Brugger’s Bagels every Friday, lots of giveaways (peloton bikes!), a ton of employee academic/fun clubs (I am in the RF, surfing, running, and math clubs), and fun laptop stickers.

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Erez, Computer Engineer
Erez, Computer Engineer

What People Are Saying About STR

  • Mission & Purpose: Work centers on national-security problems with real-world impact, providing a strong sense of meaning. Projects are described as technically intense (often "DARPA-hard") and built for operational deployment across AI, sensing, cyber, autonomy, and related domains.
  • Autonomy: Employees are given latitude to shape approaches, pursue ideas, and present to customers early in their tenure. Small, agile teams enable decisions without heavy bureaucracy and encourage end‑to‑end ownership from research through field deployment.
  • Team Support: Colleagues are characterized as highly capable, collaborative, and approachable, fostering day-to-day learning. Interdisciplinary teams and mentoring opportunities are emphasized as part of the working model.

STR's Benefits

Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work

Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones

Managers offer consistent feedback loops

Provides modern technology across teams

Promote from within

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Optional In-Person Options for All Hands Meetings, where Lunch is provided to attendees

Implements team-based strategic planning

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

Utilizes a flexible work schedule