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 (182) , Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (115) , Werkstudent (106) , Studentische Hilfskraft (100) , Student Assistant (72) , 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 77 reviews)); "Friendly colleagues and comfortable environment" ((in 71 reviews)); "Very flexible and good work life balance" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good research and working environment." ((in 47 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 specially for full time" ((in 111 reviews)); "Low pay for research assistants" ((in 34 reviews)); "Bad management pretty much killed the center." ((in 26 reviews)); "Sometimes the projects progresses very slowly and the project management is somewhat deficient" ((in 6 reviews)); "Can have too much bureaucracy" ((in 5 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

4.0

Nov 13, 2024

Work-Life Balance

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Spirit, Infrastructure, Colleagues, Responsibility, Topics

Cons

(Partly) Unstructured, Unclear Hierarchies, Competitive

4.0

Nov 10, 2024

Freedom to define research focus

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a researcher at Fraunhofer, many a times its possible to define the research focus in the funded projects fully on your own. Its even possible to make a PhD out of them as well.

Cons

It can get challenging when involved in multiple research projects at the same time.

4.0

Nov 6, 2024

Good if permanent

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, Collegues are scientist with good conduct. Possibility to learn German

Cons

Salary bound to TVoD. Contracts are limited.

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