Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,170 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 60% of employees would recommend working at Battelle to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Battelle have been left by employees working as Intern , CCDS Deconamination Technician and Project Manager .

Does Battelle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Battelle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Battelle. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Battelle?

60% of Battelle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Battelle 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Battelle?

Research Scientist (48) , Researcher (29) , Manager (21) , Principal Research Scientist (19) , Project Manager (19) , CCDS Deconamination Technician (18) , Intern (17) , Technician (16) , Senior Research Scientist (15) , Software Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Lab Technician (10) , Engineer (9) , CCDS Technician (8) , Mechanical Engineer (8)

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

"Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 97 reviews)); "Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good benefits and coworkers." ((in 90 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary learning new things" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 88 reviews)); "The change of senior leadership." ((in 27 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 24 reviews)); "Layoffs are now a common weekly occurrence." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about Battelle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Battelle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Battelle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Battelle locations?

Columbus , Pueblo , Washington , Richland , Richmond , West Jefferson , Arlington , Idaho Falls , Boulder , Egg Harbor Township , Aberdeen , Atlanta , Charlottesville , Panama City , Frederick , Chantilly , Baltimore , Atlantic City , San Antonio , Dayton , Seattle , Norwell , Portsmouth , Fairfax , Houston , Vancouver , Boston , Bismarck , Egg Harbor City , Crystal City

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Battelle

Battelle reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(996 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

60% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Battelle has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 996 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Battelle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

996 reviews

5.0

Dec 28, 2016

Excellent place to work, good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and great benefits. Training for certification available. Management very helpful and knowledgeable

Cons

Few opportunities to advance. Many workers complained about last minute overtime expectations. Poor communication from headquarters, which is out of state

4.0

Dec 14, 2016

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

decent benefits and good hours

Cons

do not often promote from within

1.0

Dec 11, 2016

Government Contractor

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can only speak for the contracting side of Battelle. It's a good, stable job for a technician who wants to put in their 8.5 hours a day and go home. Management had little to no idea what their workers did for the contract and very limited contact with that staff. Decisions based on work performance were made entirely on the client's review, which could be good or bad depending on your on-site supervisor.

Cons

Workers who achieve more than required or take on extra responsibility are not compensated in any way and there is no room for professional growth. You will never get a promotion/raise because you can never exceed your base job description of "pleasing the client." Communication between the client and Battelle management is poor, meaning that each side blames the other, nothing is resolved, and the employee suffers. This is a corporate machine that exemplifies the worst of big companies. If you want to be respected as a human being and an adult, I suggest you look elsewhere.

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