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      Dreary office bad management, expensive food, low pat - Research Assistant SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Employee Review

      1.0
      Mar 8, 2024
      Research assistant
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      Pros

      You cannot get fired. When I first started people told me it was a secure job, what I didn’t realize they meant is that you don’t have to do any work and they still won’t fire you. A lot of people who don’t even show up are heard from rarely and keep their job because the termination process is so painful for managers.

      Cons

      Basically everything about this place is inferior to working anywhere else in the bay. The office is beyond ugly unless you’re in the only new building. People are all upset about being underpaid. No one comes into the office. The pay is really just painfully low even for full PhDs. There’s only one cafe and it serves bad food and charges 20$ for lunch.

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      5.0
      Jul 9, 2026
      It project manager
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      Pros

      The opportunity to contribute to high-impact scientific research while collaborating with a dedicated, intelligent team was truly rewarding.

      Cons

      Workload consistently increased while resources simultaneously diminished, creating a lack of backup personnel for key roles, and significant operational silos between departments hindered cross-functional collaboration.

      5.0
      Jun 30, 2026
      Staff engineer
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      Pros

      Flexibility with hours and time off Project ownership Friendly community of employees and visiting scientists/engineers

      Cons

      Limited upward mobility Rigid pay structure

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