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Do not take the job! - Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

1.0
14 Mar 2019
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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.

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Cons

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3.0
27 May 2026
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Pros

Beautiful location, you oversee the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge and SF. Research environment, great bridge for academics to transition to a more applied research. Benefits quite good

Cons

Low wages, especially in the scientific staff. Basically no career progression. Offices are a mixed bags (some departments have brand new buildings, others have very old buildings). Do not rely on their immigration services to get anything beyond temporary work visas.

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