Apr 22, 2013
Friendly working and challenge environment
Anonymous employee
Fermilab reviews
3.3
49% would recommend to a friend
Nigel Lockyer
44% approve of CEO
35% positive business outlook
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1.0
Jan 7, 2013
No chance of advancement. Ever.
Former employee, more than 10 years
Batavia, IL
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Pros
Casual work environment. When there was funding, the work was interesting. Looks good on a resume - if you want to work here, don't plan to stay long. I'd recommend 2 years, max (if it remains open that long).
Cons
Questionable future - US Department of Energy funding has decreased over the past several years. Annual layoffs are now the norm. Lots of fiefdoms and horrible internal politics. Once you're labeled, it is VERY HARD to advance professionally. Upper management (i.e., the CIO) spends more time on re-orgs and seating arrangements than following through on major projects, several of which have failed miserably, and yet she still remains. In the "real world" an underperforming CIO would get ousted for this sort of poor performance. The average employee age is over 57. Many, many people are biding their time until retirement and are viciously clinging to their jobs. That is to say, these people only have their own best interest in mind and won't exert any effort to help another person grow professionally. Performance reviews are a joke. Sexual, racial, and other types of discrimination is not unheard of.
4.0
Oct 29, 2012
Great environment to work and learn as a young professional.
Anonymous employee
Current employee, more than 3 years
Batavia, IL
Recommend
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Pros
Great benefits, great and knowlegdeable individuals to work with and learn from. Fermilab is a great place to gain experience. The work hardly ever gets boring and most of all, you get to think out of the box all the time coming up with designs for intruments that are very unique.
Cons
Can be a little laid back. The initial salary is competitive and up there with industry, but actually salary growth can be slow. Moving up the ranks can take some time too, but technical accuity is important for moving up over here.
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