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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

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
4.0
Oct 18, 2010

LBNL Famous laboratory

Anonymous employee
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Pros

It is mind-blowing to see innovations and new technologies happen at the LBNL. Many renowned scientists and professors are working and making changes to the world. It is very honorable to work with such people and though salary level is not competitive, there is good benefit.

Cons

The laboratory is not like industrial corporation. There is very strict deadlines (there should be for any corporations), and if not met, fundings are at stake.

2.0
Sep 9, 2010

Not the best place for post-docs

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Pros

Name brand and some of the smartest people. Good benefits and time off. Flexible hours and pretty sound work conditions

Cons

no room for promotions get tied to your supervisor-if stuck with a wrong group or micro-manager, it can be a very painful postdoc experience

4.0
Sep 7, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance Good and smart people Beautiful views Lots of different projects available to work on Good collaboration between different groups

Cons

A lot of hoops to jump through when trying to start a new experiment with safety Sometimes things go really slow due to the bureaucracy involved Pay is not in line with other national labs such as LLNL or Sandia

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