Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for as a Scientific Engineering Associate?

Scientific Engineering Associate professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Scientific Engineering Associate Jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Scientific Engineering Associate interview questions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay Scientific Engineering Associate employees well?

Scientific Engineering Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Scientific Engineering Associate salaries at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

What Lawrence Berkeley Lab locations are top rated by Scientific Engineering Associate employees?

Berkeley is the top rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab location by Scientific Engineering Associate employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (135) , Postdoctoral Researcher (58) , Student Assistant (42) , Research Associate (36) , Research Assistant (34) , Research Scientist (33) , Intern (24) , 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 that make an effort to help" ((in 116 reviews)); "Good benefits and the lab is shut down the last week of the year." ((in 95 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great work environment and colleagues" ((in 27 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 25 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 78 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 65 reviews)); "Parking is limited" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 6 reviews))

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Scientific Engineering Associate reviews

4.0

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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5.0

Culture & values

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

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4.9

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Scientific Engineering Associate employees have rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Scientific Engineering Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Scientific Engineering Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Mar 18, 2025

1 year at Berkeley Lab

Scientific engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place to work, Smart people

Cons

there is nothing worth mentioning here.

4.0

Jun 11, 2024

decent starting

Scientific engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule, interesting work, career advancement opportunities

Cons

lower pay than competitors, poor management, high turnover in dept

4.0

Jan 4, 2024

Berkeley Lab Experience

Scientific engineering associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team culture and place to grow in research career.

Cons

Pay increment is limited and slow.

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