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 (131) , Postdoctoral Researcher (57) , Student Assistant (41) , Research Associate (36) , Research Assistant (34) , Research Scientist (33) , Intern (23) , 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 122 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement fund" ((in 92 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 25 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 22 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 84 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 63 reviews)); "Parking is limited" ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lawrence Berkeley Lab redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,074 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

88% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture and values

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,074 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 and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

26 Nov 2022

Good

Job coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work yes

Cons

Can be challenging sometimes indeed

1.0

15 Dec 2017

Avoid organization for the next few years

Computer systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are very high. Location is in the Bay Area.

Cons

Pay is low. No advancement opportunities for women. Manager was not technically competent but was leading a technical department. It really hurt the initiatives at Berkeley Lab. DOE currently headed by Rick Perry, who unqualified for working in energy, science, or nuclear weapons. A lot of researchers were leaving for other non-U.S. research facilities. Many employees were looking for other opportunities as well because of Trump. Parking is terrible.

1.0

28 May 2018

Off-the-charts gender discrimination, the most isolated I have ever felt as a scientist

Senior research technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-4 days/week, good benefits -renowned historical institution -nice office

Cons

-women, black, and hispanic people placed in servile roles around white male scientists -belittled and harassed by superiors -expected to be responsive on Slack at all hours

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