Battelle reviews

3.5

55% would recommend to a friend

(993 total reviews)
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Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Battelle has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 993 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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993 reviews
4.0
Oct 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The connections that can be made and the doors that can be opened by being employed by Battelle are too numerous to pass up. The largest and most extensive benefit package anywhere.

Cons

There is a large corporate disconnect between the general staff and the senior administration. Battelle used to have high job security, but the economy has finally caught up with the largest non-profit organization. All branches are typically paid at scales based on costs of living in Columbus, Ohio. This is ok for the city of the headquarters, but in locations like the DC-MD area, then the pay is half of what is should be.

5.0
Oct 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nonprofit research organization where maximizing profit is not the chief motivation Talented co-workers who are proud to provide high quality research to clients More job stability than at other federal contractors

Cons

As it typical of the contract research industry in general, opportunities for research funding are highly competitive and therefore require high performance by staff and outstanding teamwork. In general, Battelle is well suited to perform in this environment.

4.0
Oct 8, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very low stress, people are very nice here. Management is very flexible with scheduling. Work-life balance is valued. There are many oppportunities to work on a variety of projects.

Cons

Management lets deadbeats continue to work here. Work is contract-based so there is some concern for job security. Good performance is not always recognized. You need to network to get noticed.

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