Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for as a Project Engineer/Scientist?

Project Engineer/Scientist professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Engineer/Scientist Jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Engineer/Scientist interview questions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay Project Engineer/Scientist employees well?

Project Engineer/Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Engineer/Scientist salaries at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (133) , Postdoctoral Researcher (57) , Student Assistant (41) , Research Associate (36) , Research Assistant (34) , Research Scientist (33) , Intern (23) , 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 118 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement fund" ((in 103 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 29 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"salary is low for the cost of living in the Bay Area and in comparison to other national labs" ((in 83 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 6 reviews))

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Project Engineer/Scientist reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Diversity & inclusion

4.8

Culture & values

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.6

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

Project Engineer/Scientist employees have rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Engineer/Scientist professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Engineer/Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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46 reviews

4.0

Mar 6, 2025

Nice coworkers

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers and supportive supervisor. Fun research!

Cons

Funding uncertainty. Publication stress. Promotion is not very easy.

5.0

Mar 3, 2025

Ok

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not bad but no upward mobility

Cons

Must have own funding to survive long

5.0

Feb 28, 2025

Great place to work

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with scientists. Good work environment. Learn a lot. Great work-life balance. Excellent colleagues. Great views of the bay.

Cons

There's not much of a downside working here.

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