Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 1,164 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% 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?

"Good benefits for employees and dependents" ((in 99 reviews)); "Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 95 reviews)); "Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 88 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary learning new things" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 84 reviews)); "The change of senior leadership." ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 28 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 27 reviews)); "There are constant layoffs and if you speak your mind it is held against you." ((in 23 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 Battelle locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Richmond , Idaho Falls , Chantilly , Panama City , Baltimore , Richland , Boulder , Columbus

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Battelle reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(991 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Battelle has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 991 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

991 reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2026

Good work-life balance, but limited growth opportunities

Public health educator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and schedule

Cons

Hard to grow in this field

4.0

Mar 29, 2026

Great work schedule and supportive management, but benefits decline

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

9/80 work schedule, management is flexible with schedules, allowing shifted and hybrid schedules where possible. Hard work is rewarded and those that show initiative get noticed. Management also helps team members find training opportunities outside of their current roles if they are looking, preferring to keep good employees with the company even if that means moving to another department.

Cons

Health insurance and other benefits that used to be above market and the reason employees stayed are now just average. Pensions and sick time are no longer offered.

3.0

Mar 3, 2026

Mixed Opportunity

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great benefits, great 401k match * Interesting work * Solid mission with noble goals for the company * Decent advancement opportunities * Reimbursement opportunities for Grad school

Cons

* Management determines your experience, Good managers are very good, bad ones cause problems * PPO plan is great, but expensive * The finance teams are highly competitive, very smart co-workers, but also many "young and hungry" analysts willing to burn themselves out for opportunity * Be prepared to work for promotions * Compensation is lower than market value

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