Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

83% of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

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 120 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement fund" ((in 96 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 25 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 88 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 61 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lawrence Berkeley Lab layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lawrence Berkeley Lab layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lawrence Berkeley Lab in 2026.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,077 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,077 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lawrence Berkeley Lab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 25, 2015

Mech Techs, a dead end or room to advance?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent, diverse group of people to work with. There are many employees with 15-20 years tenure, people are staying here for a reason.

Cons

It seems there are many levels of bureaucracy - making the possibility of room for growth/advancement look difficult.

5.0

Oct 22, 2015

postdoc

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to work in and do research, and great view all year around

Cons

do security training too often?

5.0

Oct 20, 2015

Research Assistant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment was very academic and you could really tell that everyone there was there for a specific reason. I learned a great deal from my PI and other members of the team were always willing to help if I needed it at all.

Cons

Plays off the pro really--if you are not at LBL to pursue something that you are genuinely interested in, then it will be difficult to stay focused here. There is not much to offer aside from the lab itself, as I worked in an Emeryville portion of the lab and not on the hill itself.

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Jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab

Postdoctoral Scholar – AI-Assisted Physical Vapor Deposition of Thin Films