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 121 reviews)); "Good benefits and the lab is shut down the last week of the year." ((in 100 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great work environment and colleagues" ((in 24 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 22 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 83 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Parking is limited" ((in 31 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 6 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.

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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).

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5.0

Nov 3, 2016

Research technician

Senior research technician

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CEO approval

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Pros

Job security, friendly people, good safety culture

Cons

Low wages, deteriorating benefits, management doesn't value non-scientists, poor or no advancement path for non-scientists

4.0

Oct 18, 2016

Senior Research Associate

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

Great opportunities to gain deep knowledge and to learn from the best in your field

Cons

Incompetent researchers who never got promoted for many years tend to play politics to survive.

4.0

Oct 10, 2016

Student Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work, meaningful impact and lots of opportunity and ownership over my part of the project.

Cons

Lots of work, everyone is busy.

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