Is Fermilab a good company to work for?

Fermilab has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 334 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 43% of employees would recommend working at Fermilab to a friend and 31% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Fermilab have been left by employees working as Intern , Postdoctoral Research Associate and Engineer .

Does Fermilab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fermilab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fermilab. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fermilab?

43% of Fermilab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fermilab 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fermilab?

Intern (18) , Engineer (11) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (10) , Summer Intern (10) , Research Associate (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Graduate Research Assistant (6) , Research Intern (6) , Technician (5) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (5) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Staff Engineer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Financial Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Fermilab according to real employee reviews?

"people are nice and friendly" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great benefits and paid leave" ((in 31 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers and good benefits" ((in 5 reviews)); "Beautiful campus doing globally important work." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Managers are detached and don’t fully understand those below them" ((in 7 reviews)); "low salary and low working efficiency" ((in 7 reviews)); "DOE and FRA Management is an absolute train wreck, negligently incompetent at all levels." ((in 7 reviews)); "Annual layoffs are now the norm." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fermilab layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Fermilab locations?

Batavia , Chicago , Aurora , DeKalb , Warrenville , Champaign , Carpentersville , Hanover Park , Naperville , Galesburg , Minneapolis , Los Angeles , Bettendorf , Illinoi

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Fermilab reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Nigel Lockyer

37% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Fermilab has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fermilab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

3.0

Oct 14, 2021

Mixed

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, worklife balance, interesting subject matter, good response to covid

Cons

Demographic largely old white men, coworkers often seem detached from job and community

2.0

Oct 27, 2020

little opportunity for growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits and friendly people

Cons

unstructured work, administration slow to reply about any questions, dealing with company logistics is a pain

3.0

Feb 2, 2018

Nice place to work overall

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research/academic environment, very cool and important end goal. A lot of nature on campus.

Cons

A little stagnant, especially if you are on the engineering side. Management doesn't seem to have an emphasis on helping employees build and advance their careers.

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