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 (133) , 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 121 reviews)); "Good benefits and the lab is shut down the last week of the year." ((in 98 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 33 reviews)); "Great work environment and colleagues" ((in 30 reviews)); "At least my coworkers were great people" ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Postdoc researchers with family might find the salary is low to live in the Bay Area." ((in 81 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 62 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

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

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

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(1,077 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

87% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

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4.2

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Lawrence Berkeley Lab has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,077 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 et conseil aux entreprises industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Sep 22, 2012

It's heaven for material scientists

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Active collaborations with UCB research groups, access to the nicest TEM center in the US and other advanced user facilities like ALS and Molecular Foundry makes LBNL a magical place for material scientists.

Cons

Hard to get proposals approved for user facilities. Poor benefit for postdocs and staff scientists. Endless training and paperwork to go through.

4.0

Sep 22, 2012

A positive research experience.

Intern

Recommend

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Pros

Interaction with the world's finest scientists.

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Hours may extend beyond normal work day. One may be encouraged either directly/indirectly to perform further work (if possible) at home.

4.0

Sep 16, 2012

Graduate Student Research Assistant

Graduate student research assistant

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The Lab is a great place to be working towards your PhD. The facilities are of course top notch, and people are excited to contribute to Science, which make this a great place to make your teeth in Science.

Cons

While fairly protected at my level, I can tell politics do play a role at the Lab. Also, it is sometimes difficult to assess self performance as indicators are not available for student positions.

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