Is Battelle a good company to work for as a Project Manager/Research Associate?

Project Manager/Research Associate professionals working at Battelle have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Battelle employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Manager/Research Associate Jobs at Battelle now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Manager/Research Associate interview questions at Battelle .

Does Battelle pay Project Manager/Research Associate employees well?

Project Manager/Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Battelle with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Manager/Research Associate salaries at Battelle.

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?

"Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 100 reviews)); "Good benefits for employees and dependents" ((in 91 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 33 reviews)); "Good work life balance (Every other Friday is a day off)" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 88 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 29 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 26 reviews)); "There are constant layoffs and if you speak your mind it is held against you." ((in 20 reviews)); "Constant attention on project hours vs. overhead hours such that if you want to avoid the RIF list, any overhead tasks associated with your job function, including required annual training, has to be done on your own time" ((in 10 reviews))

Battelle Project Manager/Research Associate reviews

4.3

31% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

49% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Project Manager/Research Associate employees have rated Battelle with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager/Research Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Battelle is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Manager/Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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34 reviews

4.0

Nov 13, 2017

Entry level software developer

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very flexible schedule, with pretty good benefits and starting salary. Individual offices could be considered a pro, but to many developers it would be considered a con.

Cons

Major lack of mid and senior level developers. Most of the people they hire are VERY smart so you feel good working with your peers, but the pure lack of experience causes lots of bad practices and inefficiencies. The quality of product will most definitely go down over time due to this issue.

2.0

Sep 21, 2017

Interesting work, politics gets in the way

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, smart coworkers, if you get on the right team you can really learn a lot in a short amount of time

Cons

Internal politics, red tape, and too many layers of management get in the way. Difficult to advance, as raises/promotions based on relationships more than performance

1.0

Dec 11, 2016

Government Contractor

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

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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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