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 (24) , 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 119 reviews)); "great benefits (postdocs joined UC postdocs union)" ((in 100 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 36 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great work environment and colleagues" ((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 90 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 60 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 32 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 23 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.

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

Apr 14, 2023

Best workplace I've worked

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My supervisor encourages me to find new approaches to solve problems. Unlike other workplaces, my colleagues are all working on different projects, so I don't experience the same level of adversity.

Cons

The salary is too high for me, so I have to take unpaid leaves in order to lower my tax bracket. Once you start your position, you are pretty much stuck with it for life.

5.0

Apr 14, 2023

Excellent

Phd student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent laboratory to work in

Cons

None that I can think of

3.0

Apr 12, 2023

Top notch research community that's struggling to recover from COVID's impact on culture and cohesiveness

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Berkeley lab gives you access to great resources and personal, a large postdoc community, and a scenic campus

Cons

Staff is stretched thin, people struggle to keep up with demands of funding, research quality suffers

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