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Fabiola Gianotti
227 Ratings
Pros
"Passionate people working in international environment towards a common non-profit goal" (in 67 reviews)
"Flexible working hours, good salary, possibility to learn" (in 60 reviews)
Cons
"Also would likre to mention Geneva is a bit boring location if you don't like mountains" (in 42 reviews)
"No long term contracts unless somebody gets retired" (in 27 reviews)
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- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Amazing place to work, great people and environment
Cons
Not easy to get indefinite contracts
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
- nice atmosphere - good salary - lots of days of vacation - beautiful location - diverse environment - helpful HR
Cons
- sometimes slow/not very challenging (depending on a position)
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Good environment, although tough career prospects for those that want to stay
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Interesting work, Dynamic, Lots of freedom
Cons
Little or difficult career progression
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
CERN is a great place to be at. I participated in many interesting talks. All of my colleagues were very open and friendly, it was very easy to meet people. CERN clubs are a great way to develop a hobby.
Cons
Work can feel a bit disorganised. Depending on the team you get to, you may need to work with really old technology.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Smooth application process Interview method via Sonru is okay
Cons
Length of time for feedback could be shorter
Thank you for your review and feedback which we will take into account. All the best, CERN Talent Acquisition team
- Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Great place for flexible research where one can drive their own career
Cons
Short fixed term contracts. Difficult to get long term ones
CERN Response
Head of recruitment
Thank you for your review and to read that you feel you can drive your own career. The objective of the CERN Fellowship programme is exactly that: to act as a springboard to one's career, providing the work environment and working and learning opportunities to help one thrive and grow with a view to having a great addition to one's CV for their future career. All the best!
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Best place to carry out particle physics research in the world
Cons
Isolated environment. Old buildings with no AC
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
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Relaxed Environment to work in Unique Technical Facility The surrounding area is beautiful
Cons
Some may not like the management style
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Good Work Life Balance, Really great international workforce
Cons
Can be quite disorganised and have ways of doing things that aren't very standard.
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Head of recruitment
Thanks for your positive review! We're very happy to read you had such a good experience. All the best!
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
Wonderful Atmosphere for research in Europe
Cons
Large environment can be confusing
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