Does Brookhaven National Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brookhaven National Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brookhaven National Laboratory. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

76% of Brookhaven National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brookhaven National Laboratory 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

Research Associate (34) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (20) , Research Assistant (16) , Intern (14) , SULI Intern (8) , Summer Intern (7) , Engineer (6) , Research Intern (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Scientist (5) , Advanced Applications Engineer (4) , Graduate Research Assistant (4) , Internship (4) , Physicist (4) , Post Doc (4)

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

"Great people to work with;" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good benefits and retirement plan." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work life balance and have a lot of nice people." ((in 13 reviews)); "good research environment and colleagues" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good staff, easy to work with" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for SULI interns" ((in 13 reviews)); "low salary and many requirement" ((in 9 reviews)); "I had a bad manager and it took away from the research and made the experience more stressful then it needed to be." ((in 8 reviews)); "Morale has declined terribly from historically quite positive levels, as emphasis on work for others and programmatic 'facilities management' have overrun encouragement for (historically, quite successful) independent research." ((in 4 reviews)); "The facilities are old." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brookhaven National Laboratory redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(319 total reviews)

JoAnne Hewett

93% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Brookhaven National Laboratory has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 319 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brookhaven National Laboratory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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319 reviews

5.0

1 Jul 2026

Great place with wonderful people to work with

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great place and people to work with

Cons

I have not observed any

3.0

3 Jun 2026

Supportive co-workers and active recreation clubs

Postdoctoral research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice co-workers. Many recreation clubs.

Cons

No moving assistance for new hires

4.0

22 May 2026

Great work environment but relative low pay

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good work environment and people

Cons

Low pay for level of education isolated location

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