Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for?

Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,336 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 (131) , 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 120 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement fund" ((in 100 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great work environment and colleagues" ((in 24 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 23 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 86 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 59 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 34 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is not competitive for bay area" ((in 8 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.

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San Francisco , Berkeley , UC Berkeley

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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

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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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4.0

Nov 9, 2011

Academic setting meets government regulation

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Berkeley lab has world class researchers but pays less than other national labs in the area. They say the view makes up for this...

Cons

Lower pay. Aging facilities. Difficult parking. Funding never a sure thing.

3.0

Nov 9, 2011

You either blaze your own path, or you will be destined to follow your advisor.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

The benefits package is great because it includes health and dental care. Your hours are usually determined by your advisor and not by an HR department.

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If you want to transition into the business world or simply out of science, you will find a complete lack of resources to help you complete this change.

1.0

Nov 9, 2011

LBNL Scientific wellfare program

Staff scientist

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Good UC benefits which are about to be cut. Complete freedom to do what you want without fear of management interference. Some scientists are first rate.

Cons

No chance for promotion or recognition. Laboratory fails to review employee performance despite DOE contract responsibility to do so. Plenty of deadwood. Arrogance of senior staff is oppressive. Lab likely to be closed in the future and turned over to UC Berkeley.

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