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      4.2

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (1,075 total reviews)

      Michael Witherell

      86% 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 1,075 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
      2.0
      Dec 16, 2013

      Not So great...bureaucratic

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      good work life balance, smart people(depends on the team)

      Cons

      NEPOTISM, promotion based on number of years rather than quality of work...

      4.0
      Nov 27, 2013

      Research Associate

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, great people: the employees are generally very grateful to be at LBNL and they share that passion with the people around them. Excellent work opportunities: some of the most cutting edge research is performed here, the projects you find yourself involved in are hard to match elsewhere.

      Cons

      Individuals without phd's are not valued much by the organization. The career structure of the lab is targeted towards advanced degrees and it does not provide much room for advancement for those with only a Bachelors degree.

      4.0
      Nov 27, 2013

      Excellent environment to work in surrounded by a diverse collection of scientific talent.

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      High level or research and discourse. Excellent facilities to carry out a research plan. Small, walkable campus (assuming you can handle hills) makes collaboration easier. Proximity to the UC Berkeley campus also allows for strong collaborations with faculty on campus. Lab bus system makes the city of Berkeley very accessible, and run reliably enough to rely on as a primary mode of commute transportation.

      Cons

      A bit too tied to government money, making funding very volatile. There are increasingly less DOE-funded positions, making most researchers tied to soft money, making it difficult to have a career-length outlook. Space can also be an issue depending on division, and is not evenly distributed across divisions and groups.

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