Question 1

Is Pacific Northwest National Laboratory a good company to work for?

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 927 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to a friend and 36% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been left by employees working as Intern, PhD Intern and SULI Intern.

Question 2

Does Pacific Northwest National Laboratory pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory?

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56% of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory?

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Postdoctoral Research Associate (60), Data Scientist (36), Software Engineer (34), Intern (30), Research Scientist (23), Scientist (18), PhD Intern (16), Post Bachelors Research Associate (14), Post Masters Research Associate (14), Project Manager (12), SULI Intern (12), Research Associate (10), Postdoctoral Researcher (9), Tech Intern (9), Engineer (7)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"People are great and want you to succeed." ((in 79 reviews)); "Good benefits, for the time being" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work life balance if you are approved for all the benefits but that varies." ((in 42 reviews)); "Good pay compared to local cost of living;" ((in 41 reviews)); "many fine people and good salary" ((in 27 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

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"You can complain to HR and legal counsel about poor management, but PNNL will not care." ((in 47 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager, it's terrible for your career and there is limited oversight over middle management and no avenues to seek redress." ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management does not have your back." ((in 8 reviews)); "Nepotism is also prevalent again earth/atmospheric sciences." ((in 7 reviews)); "Most lower and middle management are only funded partially and are burdened with managing groups of increasingly underfunded, highly stressed people with funding anxiety while also maintaining the demands of their own scientific career." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Pacific Northwest National Laboratory locations?

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Richland, Seattle, Washington, Kennewick, Sequim, Pasco, Portland, College Park, Chicago, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Binghamton, Elmsford, New York, El Paso, Los Angeles, Merced, San Diego, San Francisco, Fort Collins, West Richland, Battle Ground, Redmond, Beaverton, Aiken, Tri Cities, Seattle Heights

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