Lawrence Berkeley Lab Reviews
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Approve of CEO
Michael Witherell
92 Ratings
Pros
"The working environment is very good" (in 41 reviews)
"Great place to work on the world's biggest challenges with the world's top scientists" (in 33 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
"Opportunities to learn and contibute"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
I have been working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab full-time
Pros
Opportunities to learn and grow; friendly colleagues; flexible working hours;
Cons
Not great office space for entry-level employees
Pros
Independence, Good Benefits, Solid Research Group
Cons
Shuttle from campus to LBL is infrequent - plan your commute ahead of time
Pros
Relaxed, fun and interesting work environment with many smart individuals.
Cons
The research is less applied and more theoretical for ML
Pros
people, work policies, postdoc union
Cons
bad parking, too crowded, not much space
"Amazing mentors"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab full-time
Pros
Amazing research exposure, great mentors
Cons
Can't really think of any
"Experience differs from team to team"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab part-time
Pros
Flexible, pay is reasonable, cutting-edge work
Cons
I think cons are really team-specific.
"Wonderful research and professional development opportunities"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab full-time for more than a year
Pros
The Lab views postdocs as the future of science and has so many personal and professional development opportunities. Get to work with top scientists in their field. Amazing collaboration opportunities.
Cons
salary is low for the cost of living in the Bay Area and in comparison to other national labs
Continue readingPros
Great place to work and grow
Cons
Not much to complain about.
Pros
Doing cool science while getting paid!
Cons
Some of the work is a little over my head but it is still fascinating to be around great work.
Pros
Flexible Hours, Cutting Edge Research
Cons
Low Pay, Security Clearance is a Hassle
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