Is Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft a good company to work for as a Software Developer Research Associate ?

Software Developer Research Associate professionals working at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 182 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Research Associate Jobs at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer Research Associate interview questions at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft .

Does Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft pay Software Developer Research Associate employees well?

Software Developer Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 182 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer Research Associate salaries at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.

How happy are Software Developer Research Associate professionals working at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft?

86% of Software Developer Research Associate employees at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Software Developer Research Associate professionals have also rated Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft?

Research Assistant (183) , Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (115) , Werkstudent (107) , Studentische Hilfskraft (100) , Student Assistant (73) , Working Student (71) , Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (67) , Hiwi (64) , Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (62) , Research Associate (54) , Intern (43) , HiWI Job (40) , Researcher (38) , Hiwi Student (35) , Software Engineer (30)

What are the pros of working at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft according to real employee reviews?

"People are nice and research topics are interesting." ((in 79 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and comfortable environment" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good research and working environment." ((in 51 reviews)); "great for research and good work life balance" ((in 50 reviews)); "Flexible Arbeitszeiten (während des Studiums)" ((in 46 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary for senior devs compared to the industry" ((in 113 reviews)); "Low pay for research assistants" ((in 35 reviews)); "Bad management pretty much killed the center." ((in 27 reviews)); "Communication can be tricky and be asked to do the same task in different ways by different seniors" ((in 10 reviews)); "Sometimes the projects progresses very slowly and the project management is somewhat deficient" ((in 6 reviews))

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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Software Developer Research Associate reviews

4.2

86% would recommend to a friend

(182 total reviews)

Holger Hanselka

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Research Associate Software Developer employees have rated Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 182 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Associate Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Research Associate Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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182 reviews

5.0

May 1, 2026

Good environment but pay and bureaucracy hold back

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good working environment. not very stressfull

Cons

Below market rate pay and slow moving bureaucracy

4.0

Apr 2, 2026

Demanding

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One can learn a plenty in a short time span and have the opportunity to work on projects with own interests

Cons

One man show in most cases and plenty of organizational paperwork need to handle

4.0

Mar 26, 2026

Decent

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and decent working hours

Cons

Cannot get more than 17 working hours per week

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