Question 1

Is Brookhaven National Laboratory a good company to work for?

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Brookhaven National Laboratory has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 418 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Brookhaven National Laboratory to a friend and 61% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Brookhaven National Laboratory have been left by employees working as Intern, Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Question 2

Does Brookhaven National Laboratory pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brookhaven National Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brookhaven National Laboratory. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

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76% of Brookhaven National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Brookhaven National Laboratory 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

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Research Associate (34), Postdoctoral Research Associate (20), Research Assistant (17), Intern (14), SULI Intern (8), Summer Intern (7), Engineer (6), Research Intern (5), Research Scientist (5), Scientist (5), Advanced Applications Engineer (4), Graduate Research Assistant (4), Internship (4), Physicist (4), Post Doc (4)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Brookhaven National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"Great people to work with;" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement plan." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance and have a lot of nice people." ((in 13 reviews)); "good research environment and colleagues" ((in 9 reviews)); "friendly staff and flexible schedule to work" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Brookhaven National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"Pay is low for SULI interns" ((in 14 reviews)); "I had a bad manager and it took away from the research and made the experience more stressful then it needed to be." ((in 7 reviews)); "Low salary, in the middle of nowhere, far far away from NYC" ((in 7 reviews)); "Morale has declined terribly from historically quite positive levels, as emphasis on work for others and programmatic 'facilities management' have overrun encouragement for (historically, quite successful) independent research." ((in 4 reviews)); "The management structure often isolates an employee under a single supervisor, which runs the risk of abuse by the supervisor." ((in 2 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Brookhaven National Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brookhaven National Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at Brookhaven National Laboratory in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Brookhaven National Laboratory locations?

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Upton, New York, Brookhaven, Ridge, Stony Brook, Middle Island, Yaphank, Troy, Bayport, Brooklyn, Farmingville, Howard Beach, Islip, Long Island City, Mastic, Mastic Beach, North Babylon, Shirley, Southport, Richmond, Cambridge, Upton, Millsboro, Branchburg, Mountain Brook, Setauket, Long Island-Queens

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