Great conditions, terrible contract policy - Controls & Automation Engineer CERN Employee Review

4.0
Jan 7, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Vacations, great perks and conditions, good salary (for the region), interesting field.

Cons

Terrible hiring policy (indeterminate contracts are pretty hard to get, even if you've worked there for 10 years).

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5.0
Apr 22, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The employment process is very smooth and supportive. The technical team interviewed me for technical skills, and the HR is very supportive and helpful. Especially I haven't been employed by CERN previously, so I have a lot of questions. The employment team is very helpful and answered all my questions patiently. Also I like the job and my work very much.

Cons

Maybe the primary communication method could be email instead of phone calls? I sometimes miss phone calls, but will check every email.

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5.0
Oct 16, 2025
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

Interesting work and projects Talented work force Lots of opportunities to learn

Cons

Expensive area Should learn French to an intermediate level

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