Is SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory a good company to work for?

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 405 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been left by employees working as Research Associate , Intern and Staff Scientist .

Does SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

71% of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

Intern (16) , Research Associate (12) , Summer Intern (11) , Staff Scientist (10) , Staff Engineer (9) , Associate Staff Scientist (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (7) , Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Project Manager (5) , Research Assistant (5) , Software Engineer (5) , (4) , Engineering Physicist (4)

What are the pros of working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"great for people who can take initiative" ((in 62 reviews)); "It has several good benefits" ((in 35 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some of the best colleagues around, and that makes a huge positive difference." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"short of budget; politics, bad management" ((in 22 reviews)); "This can be due in part to the low salary offered for these non" ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay for software developers." ((in 9 reviews)); "based layoffs." ((in 7 reviews)); "I had one good manager in over 10 years of service there, and they let him go summarily, along with another middle" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory locations?

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4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(318 total reviews)

John Sarrao

71% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 318 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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318 reviews

5.0

Jun 10, 2023

A great place to work

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

A great team to work with. Everyone is passionate about what they do and truly collaborative.

Cons

Work can take longer than it should due to competing project priorities.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Response

Thank you so much for your review. SLAC attracts curious minds and people who are passionate about advancing knowledge through science. Our employees love to work together to solve problems and advance the lab’s mission - we are so glad that your team also fosters those values. It can be a challenge when there are so many interesting and diverse projects to work on - we hope you are having conversations with your supervisor to help prioritize your work and adjust timeline expectations.

4.0

Jun 9, 2023

Great benefits and company culture

Senior administrative associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, collaborative environment with room for growth

Cons

There are a lot of outdated processes undergoing change

5.0

Jun 6, 2023

Work culture is good.

Intern - hourly

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Motivating and supportive work environment.

Cons

Unable to remember any cons.

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Intern - Microelectronics Algorithms, Software Scaling

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