Does National Ecological Observatory Network pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Ecological Observatory Network employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Ecological Observatory Network. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Ecological Observatory Network?

51% of National Ecological Observatory Network employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Ecological Observatory Network 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Ecological Observatory Network?

Field Technician (22) , Temporary Field Technician (14) , Technician (6) , Seasonal Field Technician (5) , Feild Tech (4) , Field Ecologist (3) , Lead Field Technician (3) , Anonymous (2) , Engineer (2) , Field Technician II (2) , Intern (2) , Senior Field Ecologist (2)

What are the pros of working at National Ecological Observatory Network according to real employee reviews?

"Mostly great people with good intentions." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Coworkers, fun job, paid to hike" ((in 7 reviews)); "Fieldwork, work outside, interesting, good mission" ((in 4 reviews)); "Opportunities covering essentially every region of the U.S. Strenuous yet satisfying work." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Ecological Observatory Network according to real employee reviews?

"It is hard to get a decent raise as a full time employee and pay is low to begin with." ((in 14 reviews)); "Between the NSFs rules and and a few inexperienced managers NEON has re" ((in 9 reviews)); "Ineffective upper management." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good people leaving or being fired at an alarming rate." ((in 5 reviews)); "The new management that has backfilled the legacy management are no better." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed National Ecological Observatory Network locations?

Boulder , Tucson , Fairbanks , Tuscaloosa , Land O Lakes , Denton , Fitchburg , Jamestown , Salt Lake City , Front Royal , Bozeman , Virginia Beach , Boulder Junction , Eagle River , Oak Ridge , Fresno , Berthoud , Vancouver , Gainesville

National Ecological Observatory Network reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (132 reviews)

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National Ecological Observatory Network has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Ecological Observatory Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

132 reviews

3.0

May 4, 2017

Rentention Problems

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and flexible schedule

Cons

All current work is for a NSF project that ends in 2018 and there is a great deal of uncertainty about what will happen when it ends.

5.0

Apr 26, 2017

Temporary Field Technician Review

Temporary field technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I am in my second season of working with NEON as a seasonal field technician. I have and continue to enjoy my work. The temporary field technician position is an excellent entry-level position for those in the natural sciences. I have had the opportunity to gain experience in a range of protocols from trapping small mammals and identifying local flora in the field to performing analysis on soils and identifying beetles in the lab. The job is a great way to hone in your interests on a subject within the broad range of natural sciences. With the variety of protocols, work remains interesting throughout the season. And with the purpose of NEON's ecological sampling in mind, it a job and project that I have been able to feel good about participating in.

Cons

For a Temporary Field Technician, it is possible to earn your way into a leadership position (which comes with a raise). However, beyond that there is limited room for advancement for most of the temporary techs (save for aspiring mammalogists, botanists, or limnologists).

1.0

Apr 21, 2017

Think twice. Actually just say no.

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not many. At least you will have $4000 deductible insurance. Also they stopped spending tax payer money like an entitled heir with a crack habit.

Cons

Not organized. Incompetent management. Hypocrite managers. Rules apply to you and not them. No accountability. Everything is run from Boulder by yuppies who think they are better than you and know your domain better than the people who live there, not to mention have actually held a job prior to working for them.

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