Neutral - Anonymous employee Battelle Employee Review

3.0
Jun 27, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They take on offbeat challenges. Things change month to month so long term boredom factor isn't normally a problem. There are many disciplines there.

Cons

The nature of the place has changed over time. They seem to want to manage research instead of doing research. People promoted into management soon lose their technical skills and become politicians. They are trending towards pricing themselves out of their market.

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Pros

They pay my salary on time.

Cons

-They are run like grad school. They have you compete against your co-workers for funding, they consider rules and laws as simple impediments to be overcome by capricious edicts, they will treat you like a rented mule if you let them. I have come to the conclusion that senior management cares very little about work conditions or employees, only about the bottom line. This experience has significantly changed my opinion of not-for-profit companies. If you are a researcher looking for an open and collaborative environment with shared goals, I suggest you look elsewhere.

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