Company details

Wilmington, MA

HEADCOUNT

1000-2999

ORG TYPE

Corporate

SECTOR

Manufacturing & Industrials

WEBSITE

https://www.symbotic.com

About the company

Symbotic builds warehouse automation technology that combines AI-powered software with robotics to move, store, and pick goods inside large distribution centres. Symbotic customers are typically big retailers, wholesalers, and food and beverage operators that need higher throughput and better accuracy. Symbotic’s work sits at the intersection of robotics engineering, machine learning, computer vision, industrial controls, and customer-site operations. Symbotic is headquartered in Massachusetts and has a major engineering footprint in Canada as well.

Locations and presence

Symbotic lists a U.S. headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts and a Canada headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, alongside customer-site work across North America. Early-career roles range from on-site HQ internships to remote, field-based graduate roles with heavy travel, plus a limited number of remote or hybrid intern opportunities depending on team needs.

Palpable Score

72.3

/ 100

Symbotic offers several real entry points, including paid internships and co-ops, “New Grad” roles, and a two-year rotational Operations Development Program with formal training and mentoring. The score drops on predictability and outcomes because Symbotic does not publish a clear interview-stage timeline or early-career conversion and promotion metrics, and public evidence shows recent workforce reductions tied to post-acquisition restructuring.

Pillar 1: Early-career access

Score

16.5

/ 20

The company runs a dedicated Students and Grads pathway and states Symbotic internships are paid and built around being embedded in established teams working on active projects.
Symbotic posts explicitly labelled “New Grad” roles, such as a New Grad Integration Specialist position, rather than forcing graduates to compete only for experienced postings.
The company offers a two-year rotational Operations Development Program (ODP) aimed at building early-career talent into core operations roles through multiple rotations.

Pillar 2: Hiring fairness and transparency

Score

12.5

/ 20

The company publishes a detailed “Beware of Employment Scams” page that states Symbotic does not make unsolicited offers, does not ask candidates for fees, and only lists real roles on the official careers site.
Symbotic provides candidate-facing logistics on the Students and Grads page, including when internship and co-op openings typically get posted and where internships are usually based.
The company does not publish a consistent interview process map (stages, assessment types, and feedback norms), so early-career candidates mostly rely on recruiter guidance and mixed third-party interview reports for expectations.

Pillar 3: Learning and support

Score

16.3

/ 20

The company describes internships and co-ops as real delivery work inside established teams, plus an intern calendar that includes lunch-and-learns, social outings, and volunteer opportunities.
Symbotic states new graduates in at least one “New Grad” posting receive extensive training and mentorship from leaders while working on real projects.
The company’s Operations Development Program description includes a blended learning approach with on-the-job training, pre- and post-assessments, mentorship, formal training, and direct feedback from senior leaders.

Pillar 4: Pay fairness and stability

Score

15.5

/ 20

The company publishes pay ranges on some early-career postings, including an internship range ($29 to $45 per hour in the posted location) with benefits listed.
Symbotic posts salary ranges for at least some graduate roles, such as a New Grad Integration Specialist role with an $82,000 to $113,300 base range in the posted location plus benefits.
The company’s early-career pay transparency is not universal across all postings and countries, so some candidates still have to benchmark compensation late in the process.

Pillar 5: Early-career outcomes

Score

11.5

/ 20

The company offers at least one defined progression pathway in operations through a two-year rotational program positioned as a leadership on-ramp, which gives early-career hires a clearer “next step” than many industrial tech employers.
Symbotic has mixed public signals on growth and progression, including employee review aggregates that rate “career opportunities” around the middle of the scale while also containing reviews that question promotion and internal development consistency.
The company has public evidence of workforce reductions and restructuring activity in 2025 (including a 400-role layoff at an Andover, Massachusetts robotics facility and restructuring charges linked to workforce reductions), which can disrupt early-career continuity and internal mobility timing.