Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Reviews

Pros

As a scientist at the Lab, I have had a range of 'jobs,' all interesting and relevant to the needs of the country. I have done some great research and also worked in a more applied/operational area. My work life balance is pretty great and teamwork has been a total plus within the groups I have been a part of. The benefits are excellent as well.

Advice to Management

Continue the work toward making the Lab a flexible, diverse, and welcoming work environment. The changes are being felt around the lab and they are welcomed.

Pros

great people,flexible hours,great for students

Advice to Management

more job opportunities for youth

Pros

Good salary and perks, friendly people excellent work/life balance. They do not run you into the ground. They allow you to explore where you're happiest and may pay for additional education needed.

Advice to Management

Focus on the value of the work. Don't try to compete with Silicon Valley on the holy grail du jour, whether "diversity" or other.

Pros

Exhilarating projects
Great coworkers
Smart peers
One of a kind infrastructure and equipment
Large campus, feels almost like an industrial park meets college
Great learning opportunities
Important work
Alternative work schedules available depending on the group

Advice to Management

While the work done at LLNL is challenging, I believe that the biggest challenge facing the lab is figuring out how to keep good people from leaving. The workforce today is motivated by different things than the workforce of the past, but there is still a very large senior workforce at the lab. This means that you will need to be empathetic to both sets of people. There have been studies that say that the generation at the interface between X and millennials make good leaders today because they understand those that came before them and those that came after. I recommend involving people with this type of understanding and empathy in groups that make decisions for the company that affect the culture and values. I think that this will lead to longer lasting effects that keep the workforce healthy.

Pros

LLNL hires some of the world's smartest people and lets them work on the world's hardest problems. It has cutting edge-research facilities that provide access to conditions analogous to the most extreme in the universe. Computation is also a key capability at LLNL, and it possesses some of the world's fastest supercomputers.

The location is a great one, and the people are great to work with.

Pros

I see the lab working hard to be a great place to work, which it is! Awesome science takes place here everyday...it's satisfying to know we are helping our nation not only in weapons but medical advances and so much more.

Advice to Management

Find a new way to review employees that removes the boss' personal bias from the process. Continue working to find innovative ways to attract new talent as this is an aging workforce!

Pros

LLNL feels like 10 companies on a single square mile. The opportunities are seemingly endless. I've always enjoyed and balance of Operations and Design. LLNL has provided numerous options to explore.

Advice to Management

With the complexities of the technologies, hazards, and Clearance, stepping into a new role can be daunting. Perhaps mentoring individuals to targeted roles can help.

Pros

Great work environment with lots of support, collegial and friendly atmosphere. I'm surrounded by some of the smartest people on earth, and everybody here wants to make a difference in their workplace and also in the world as a whole. Great mission, great teams, great vibe.

Advice to Management

Listen and pay attention more to what's happening outside the Lab, and try to match those work environments and team dynamics (especially schedule flexibility) that other Bay Area workplaces enjoy. Try to stay up-to-date not just with what's going on in Washington, but with what's going on in comparable workplaces around the Bay Area.

Pros

Our tag line of "having the smartest square mile on earth" is what originally intrigued me to look into the Lab further. It is important to me to work for an organization that is not only doing something interesting that I can learn from but is giving back to the nation in a key critical way making me a proud employee. We do have the opportunity to work with brilliant and collaborative colleagues on a very important mission. There are always opportunities to learn and continue to grow while being professionally challenged along the way.

Work-life balance is something that is highly supported by the organization.

The organization offers strong 401k contributions and supports employee education reimbursement.

 There are also diverse, culturally enriching activities that allow you to take time away from your desk in meaningful ways. The onsite gym and fitness classes are awesome as well!

Advice to Management

Thank you for taking such good care of us! It is refreshing to work for an organization that truly appreciates and supports their employees as people first.

Pros

Interesting projects going on all around. Different types of opportunities. Dedicated employee population.