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

Postdoctoral Associate professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 228 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Postdoctoral Associate Jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Postdoctoral Associate interview questions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay Postdoctoral Associate employees well?

Postdoctoral Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 228 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 14.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Postdoctoral Associate salaries at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

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

75% of Postdoctoral Associate employees at Lawrence Berkeley Lab would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 2% in the past 12 months. Postdoctoral Associate professionals have also rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (134) , 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 to work with" ((in 125 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement savings package" ((in 95 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 35 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 27 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 90 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 20 reviews)); "Salary is a bit low and high cost in bay area" ((in 8 reviews))

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Postdoctoral Associate reviews

4.3

75% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

91% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Compensation and benefits

Postdoctoral Associate employees have rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Postdoctoral Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Postdoctoral Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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228 reviews

5.0

Jul 22, 2026

Place for great research

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great research team to work with.

Cons

nothing much i can think of.

3.0

Jul 13, 2026

Great work-life balance but challenges in job permanence

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance; World-Class User Facilities and Instruments, Top-Tier Scientific Collaboration

Cons

Temporary Nature of Early-Career Roles: For postdoctoral researchers, positions are inherently temporary. Securing a permanent Staff Scientist role at a national lab is notoriously difficult due to limited openings and highly competitive, lifelong tenures, which often forces researchers to look externally for long-term career growth.

5.0

Jun 26, 2026

Great research environment, but micromanagement needs improvement

Postdoctoral fellow

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work place to do research

Cons

need less micro management and trust the eployee

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