Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for?

Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 1,342 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lawrence Berkeley Lab have been left by employees working as Research Intern , Intern and Student Assistant .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

83% of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (133) , Postdoctoral Researcher (58) , Student Assistant (41) , 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 120 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement savings package" ((in 98 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 34 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible hours for part time" ((in 22 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 89 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 57 reviews)); "Parking is limited" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive for bay area" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lawrence Berkeley Lab layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lawrence Berkeley Lab layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lawrence Berkeley Lab in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lawrence Berkeley Lab locations?

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,079 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,079 reviews)

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,079 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lawrence Berkeley Lab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 12, 2022

Atmosphere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people that make an effort to help

Cons

More transparent with student interns.

4.0

Mar 12, 2022

Extremely flexible hours and value for work

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible hours for part time - Value as a student employee - Higher than minimum wage job for a student part time employee

Cons

- Travelling up to the labs - Overall growth is 0

3.0

Mar 8, 2022

In the middle

Mechanical engineering technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very cool technology -Diverse projects and experiences -Great location -Very secure position

Cons

-Management -Responsibilities added but no raises/ title changes -Somewhat stagnant Overall I did not have a bad experience working there and enjoyed many great minds and got to do many things I normally would not be able to experience at most jobs. However I did always feel like I had to watch my back and that I had to walk on eggshells many a time. I also felt like regardless of how much work I put in or how much I exceeded expectations, I felt like if I made any sort of small mistake or misstep I would get in quite a bit of deep water. Other than this feeling though, it was a great place to work with some very good people.

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