Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Reviews
Updated Jul 4, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "The work/life balance is great and the Lab offers a large amount of stability for those who are looking for it." (in 129 reviews)
- "Great people on my team who loved being in each other's company (even played board games together during breaks)." (in 125 reviews)
- "This resulted in manager burn out and manager not able to fully support the employees." (in 18 reviews)
- "Facilities and infrastructure are old and aging; Support systems aren't resources appropriately to support the needs of a growing laboratory; technology in non" (in 12 reviews)
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- Current Employee★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
Great benefits, flexible, and wonderful colleagues.
Cons
No cons that I can think of.
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
LLNL is a premier research institution in the service of the nation. It conducts cutting-edge research in a highly diversified area of science and technology with excellent infrastructure and facilities. Great compensation, great management, great director, great culture and diversity and inclusion! Can't ask for a better place!
Cons
No cons that I can think of.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great benefits, people and interesting work.
Cons
Department layout and management can get confusing.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Govt-funded contracts allow for stable employment Internal mobility, flexibility, opportunities for growth High chance of having personal office space
Cons
Lack of bonus structure / stock options results in either complacency or attrition. Pay could be better Slow pace of work Campus is old
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Pros
Relevant projects, low-stress, great work-life balance
Cons
Everything moves slowly. Almost everything requires paperwork and meetings about meetings.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
-supportive, friendly staff -good pay (if you rent) -good benefits -fascinating work
Cons
-wildfires -very very difficult to afford a home
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
I just started and the people at this lab are all very welcoming. They make you feel needed and appreciate the expertise that you bring. You can be somewhat flexible with your schedule to get your work done in a way that works best for you.
Cons
The training period is quite long and many of the training courses are redundant. It was months between being told that I was being made an offer for the job that I applied to and the offer actually coming through.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
The work is very challenging and interesting. Every day someone comes up to me with a challenging problem. Good job security, good work life balance.
Cons
Training about weird and irrelevant topics is annoying. Bureaucracy is annoying. Can be overly politically correct at times.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great work life balance, flexible schedule, mentorship, tuition reimbursement.
Cons
Compensation is not comparable for the location of the lab. The labs claim to fame is the 401k which is great. They do need to make their compensation/benefits comparable to private industry.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
401k matching is very nice
Cons
It has a very Low opportunity
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Reviews FAQs
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 1,311 reviews left anonymously by employees. 92% of employees would recommend working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.
92% of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to be coworkers, benefits, career development and the cons to be culture, management.
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