Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,167 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 55% 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 3.3 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?

55% of Battelle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Battelle 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 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 (16) , 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?

"Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 102 reviews)); "Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 91 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 89 reviews)); "Good work life balance (Every other Friday is a day off)" ((in 32 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 87 reviews)); "The change of senior leadership." ((in 29 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 25 reviews)); "Layoffs are now a common weekly occurrence." ((in 22 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 , Frederick , Panama City , Chantilly , Baltimore , Atlantic City , San Antonio , Dayton , Seattle , Norwell , Portsmouth , Fairfax , Houston , Vancouver , Boston , Bismarck , Egg Harbor City , Crystal City

Battelle reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(994 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Battelle has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 994 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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994 reviews

2.0

Jul 14, 2017

Dilbertesque mismanagement of high quality talent.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Interesting research and development opportunities. Generally excellent employees. Good location. That's about as much as can be said positively.

Cons

Suffering hangover from large early-retirement buyouts that cost >25% of the workforce. Most employees are on temp contracts and treated as disposable. Not a good place to build a career.

4.0

Mar 23, 2016

Declining, but still good things......

Anonymous employee

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Pros

-Good opportunities & chances to get promoted from within. Work quality is important, but to get ahead you need to work to make yourself visible - this means networking socially and making sure the right people see the results of the work you do. Mgmt is not going to approach you to help with your career path - you really do have to be your own best advocate. But they do promote from within (I've seen it happen many times), so the opportunity is really there. -Good pay above market rate. -Very interesting work. And this company still has a good rep and a lot of prestige within the local community here in Cbus - great place to have on your resume. -Good work/life balance, opportunities to work from home, PTO, flex time, etc. -Onsite gym at HQ, very low membership fee. Group fitness class offerings including yoga, meditation, etc. -Real opportunities to gain professional certifications sponsored by the company. Lots of chances to learn new things & expand your skillset if you are motivated. -Overall I enjoy the work I do here and am very happy & proud to be part of this org.

Cons

I'm not a finance guy, but I am worried about the company's financial house and future. Benefits package has steadily declined. PPO health plans are going away next year and only the newer high deductible HSA health plans will be available - and Battelle only makes a one-time contribution to your HSA, not a yearly contribution like other employers do. Stipends for personal mobile devices have been lowered. The big mantra the past couple years has been to "do more with less." Pension plans have gone away entirely - only 401K is available. The company is constantly going through RIFs and re-orgs - this past November, they essentially forced a huge amount of senior employees out (voluntary retirements/separations) and those vacant positions aren't being backfilled for the most part, so a huge amount of knowledge has walked out the door. All of these things together have me concerned with the solvency of the company. I hope the folks at the top can keep the ship afloat.....and keep the lights on. The good people who work here deserve it!

1.0

Nov 8, 2015

Fallen from former glory...

Senior research scientist

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Pros

Great co-workers and exposure to peers of various fields.

Cons

The management is completely clueless. The contract R&D business landscape has completely changed but no manager has realized it yet. The board must also be foolish because none of the senior management has been held accountable for missing financial targets. This used to be a great company with top product and service offerings, many years ago. Now it's prowess is a shell that only fools the unobservant.

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