Management only cares about how much IC compensation they get. - Engineer Battelle Employee Review

2.0
Apr 8, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

flexible hours, decent benefits, on site workout/daycare facility

Cons

Management is totally disconected from average workers. Wont listen to staff that have knowledge of a subject. Wastes more money with tons of VP's they have that do little. Management makes polices that everyone has to follow until it effects them and then they ignore it but will chastize you for not following it. Dont care about the workers, they will lay you off in a minute to save a buck, then turn around next month and hire 4 more VP's.

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Pros

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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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