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      4.2

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (1,077 total reviews)

      Michael Witherell

      87% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,077 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).

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      1K reviews
      3.0
      Nov 6, 2017

      Room for improvement

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission - a chance to contribute to advancing science High caliber colleagues Solid work-life balance Beautiful work location

      Cons

      Government bureaucracy and federal funding Large, slow-moving organization Little appreciation for software engineering Challenging to keep skills current

      3.0
      Oct 27, 2017

      Operations Manager

      Operations manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits, includes pension plan after 5 years of employment Great place if you like scientific discoveries Good salaries in operations

      Cons

      Very old school place. Very little investments in latest technologies on the operations side. Career opportunities are limited. Parking space is an issue at the main site.

      1.0
      Oct 26, 2017

      Staff Scientist

      Research scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It pays well. If you happened to be in a good group, you work may be reward.

      Cons

      1. Hard to be a good scientist when they EH&S department is totally out of control. Scientists spend more time on mindless compliance than on science itself. 2. What counts is how many papers you publish in good journals. Nothing else matters. 3. Politics is pervasive. Infighting is insense. You well need to engage in one-on-one knife fights to get your funding (figuratively speaking) The atmosphere in a big center like JCAP is toxic. The place is ruled by professors. If you are not one, it is almost impossible to move up. 4. Over half its funding is for renewable energy R&D. With Trump and Rick Perry in charge, that's all going away. I predict some very painful years ahead.

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