Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for as a Research Associate?

Research Associate professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have rated their employer with 4.9 out of 5 stars in 33 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Associate Jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Associate interview questions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay Research Associate employees well?

Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 33 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Associate salaries at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

How happy are Research Associate professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

27% of Research Associate employees at Lawrence Berkeley Lab would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 36% in the past 12 months. Research Associate professionals have also rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What Lawrence Berkeley Lab locations are top rated by Research Associate employees?

Berkeley is the top rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab location by Research Associate employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (133) , Postdoctoral Researcher (58) , Student Assistant (42) , Research Associate (36) , Research Assistant (34) , Research Scientist (33) , Intern (24) , Postdoctoral Scholar (22) , Project Scientist (21) , Graduate Research Assistant (14) , Scientific Engineering Associate (14) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (13) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (12) , Research Affiliate (11) , Research Intern (11)

What are the pros of working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that make an effort to help" ((in 127 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement savings package" ((in 105 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Postdoc researchers with family might find the salary is low to live in the Bay Area." ((in 83 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 61 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research Associate reviews

4.9

27% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

42% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

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4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

Associate Research Associate employees have rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate Research Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is rated 32% above average by Associate Research Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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33 reviews

5.0

Mar 8, 2015

Very nice view of the bay While researching.

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Pros

My research was cutting-edge and the post-docs were nice.

Cons

English was not the first spoken language for some of the post-docs. Difficult to communicate sometimes.

5.0

Feb 14, 2015

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Great people and working environment. I was fully included in all aspects of the research and never felt that I was less valued than those with higher degrees. Exciting and interesting research. Flexible scheduling. Training provided on-site.

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Higher level positions require advanced degrees, especially PhDs. Since certain equipment and lab space is shared between groups, use of those devices/areas must be scheduled out in advance.

5.0

Oct 14, 2014

Good place when you have good supervisor, but can be too focused on year-to-year funding cycles without long term view

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A world-class institute for science means that you are surrounded by talented and curious peers. The pay and compensation are good with great benefits.

Cons

Hardest part is that lab does not have long term funding commitments for staff. Instead you and your supervisor need to be continually developing relationships with DOE funders and matching your skills with program manager interests. Since turnover rates for DOE program managers can be high, you end up without clear long term direction required for good science.

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Very nice view of the bay While researching.

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Good place when you have good supervisor, but can be too focused on year-to-year funding cycles without long term view

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