Battelle Project Manager reviews

5.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)
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Lou Von Thaer

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99% positive business outlook

Manager, Project Manager employees have rated Battelle with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Project Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Battelle is rated 35% above average by Manager, Project Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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19 reviews
3.0
Jun 5, 2020

Lots of Smoke and Mirrors

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Pros

There are a number of talented people but middle managers are will try to keep people from succeeding, threatened by any success not directly connected to them. Zero leadership in this regard.

Cons

The organization takes on work they have no business of taking on because they don't know how to do it and because there is no recognition of enterprise-related systems that should be in place. Many people have worked here so long they don't realize there are better and more efficient ways to do things. It's a sad little bubble of people who haven't been anywhere else. Instead of touting their philanthropy, they should consider extending those gains to employees. However, although they espouse a "we're in this for the good of mankind", they're in it to make $. EXTREMELY stingy with holidays -- not even the standard US government 10 days/year, even though they are largely a government contractor. Middle management is pathetic and ill-equipped to manage, with no tolerance for any "dissent", even if it's presented for improvement of the organization. They excel at both a lack of feedback and availability.

1.0
Mar 11, 2018
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Pros

Battelle gives you a desk and a chair And a computer (usually) They pay airfare for official travel (painful reimbursement process, however)

Cons

Battelle has no unifying business strategy Battelle gives no $0.00 contribution toward 401K They just RIF’ed 10% of the workforce this is after 15% RIF over last 4 years Executive Leadership does not exist; “Executives” getting executive salary do Per Diem reimbursement based on actual expenses up to per diem levels - every coffee, soda, meal, gum, must be itemized in a antiquated frustrating travel expense system (executives don’t use the travel system - their Secretaries/admins do it for them) There is no standard way to do work - no file naming conventions, no file locations, no report format: so when someone leaves - and they are escorted out the building right then - staff cannot pick up the pieces: clients suffer big time.

4.0
Mar 6, 2016
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Pros

Good work smart staff. Good worthwhile and motivating projects.

Cons

Having trouble finding focus in a changing world. Has lost some of its commitment to employees.

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