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)); "Good benefits and the lab is shut down the last week of the year." ((in 97 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "LBL has a great environment for learning and sharing knowledge." ((in 23 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 87 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 64 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

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4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

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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

Jan 21, 2022

lots of freedom, but funding is sporadic

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

have the freedom to learn new skills to improve the quality of my research

Cons

funding can be hard to secure, thus making it hard to have a sustained research agenda

5.0

Oct 12, 2021

Great company, great culture, great science

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company, great culture, great science

Cons

Maybe the only cons is that employees here are not so much the competitive type, which is a great thing for me.

5.0

Aug 25, 2021

Great employer

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Research opportunities, great flexibility, nice traveling, good supervision

Cons

Expensive area to live in

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