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      4.2

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (1,076 total reviews)

      Michael Witherell

      86% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.3

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Culture & values

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,076 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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      1K reviews
      2.0
      Sep 8, 2011

      Not a good place to perform independent research

      Research scientist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good salary and reasonable benefits within a prestigious name institution. Vicinity to the prestigious UC Berkeley. Fantastic location on the Berkeley's hill. State of the art computer and research laboratories facilities.

      Cons

      Postdoctoral are treated very poorly and mainly considered as cheap labor. Logic of career advancement is contrived at best. In some Divisions of the Laboratory, Senior Management does not do a good job in advancing cutting edge science.

      1.0
      Mar 14, 2019

      Do not take the job!

      Postdoctoral research fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice location. I had an overall very negative experience so it is hard to list something positive.

      Cons

      Non-competitive salary. No or minimal career growth possibilities. Badly organized work. Unpleasant toxic work atmosphere. Strange policies enforced by fear. In my opinion as a postdoc you are being exploited especially if you have visa requirements e.g. you can not negotiate your salary as you will not have alternative job opportunities.

      1.0
      Mar 8, 2017

      Postdoctoral Fellow

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      LBNL is a nice name, opens many doors

      Cons

      Poorly funded lab, paid below minimum, expected to work like a dog

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