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      3.3

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (227 total reviews)
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      Nigel Lockyer

      47% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.4

      Senior management

      Fermilab has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 227 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fermilab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      227 reviews
      4.0
      May 25, 2026

      Flexible work but so-so work environments

      Applications physicist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      flexible work arrangement, decent benefits.

      Cons

      Not all work environments at the lab are nice. Some buildings are very run-down and seem not to be well-maintained. Though new engineering buildings are very nice, and some parts of the main high-rise have been remodeled and are very nice. The cafeteria is terrible.

      2.0
      Apr 30, 2026

      Great potential but underutilizes non-physicist talent

      Computer specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It is a place with strong potential, good technical infrastructure, and a beautiful natural setting. It offers a diverse mix of people and professions, and it typically provides more stability and flexibility than industry, along with a fair salary.

      Cons

      Professionals outside the physics discipline are often not given full recognition as subject-matter experts in their own fields and are frequently overridden by individuals in senior or privileged positions. In many cases, decisions are driven more by influence, convenience, or personal preference than by operational needs or technical best practices. As a result, non-physicist professionals may be relegated to routine or less desirable tasks, while higher-visibility projects and decision-making responsibilities are concentrated elsewhere. Basicaly non-physicist professionals are hired to support or maintain systems that were implemented without sufficient planning or domain expertise, leaving significant room for improvement. This dynamic can lead to underutilization of specialized talent, reduced efficiency, operational challenges, frustration among staff, and, over time, burnout. Definitively not a good place to work for non-physicist professionals. NOTE: The actual CEO is Norbert Holtkamp

      3.0
      Apr 23, 2026

      Good not great

      Engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A good place to work

      Cons

      Lots of changes happening. Could be good long-term, but chaotic in the short-term

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