Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Employee Reviews about "hire process"

Pros

Pay is better than what I would get in my home state.

Cons

Couldn't find anywhere to live. Had to move 5 separate times because I couldn't find a stable living situation which meant I had very little money left at the end of the summer. The hiring process was very stressful compared to my past internships. Expect a bunch of paperwork...

Pros

Great work-life balance. Flexibility in job responsibilities. Good job stability.

Cons

The hiring process can be very long

Pros

Significant science and technology mission working on current and future critical issues in the national interest; excellent competitive salary and benefits offerings; flexible AWS policies; really pleasant campus site - trees and wildlife at large; terrific employee health/exercise incentives/programs with onsite gym and exercise classes; operational excellence practices flow both top-down and bottom-up from management and employees; genuine lifelong learning and safety first culture and opportunities; outstanding noontime summer music series; on-site cafeterias and Starbucks outlets; awesome mix of lifetime/career employees and newer millennials with great potential to explore areas to contribute to scientific and technical advancements and make a difference in ideas and people's lives.

Cons

The hiring process is improving in time from application to employment but it can seem to take quite a while.

Pros

-Great people at all levels in the organization -Employees and managers have built long-term careers here so leaders have lot of corporate knowledge -Promotes work/life balance -Many events and activities/exercise classes to do at lunch -Exciting to be part of science in the national interest -There are so many various programs and areas here, you can "change careers" while still working for the same employer -Stable/secure employment -Good benefits -Seeks feedback from employees often -

Cons

-Things tend to move at a slower pace due to additional government requirements -Hiring process is slow -Health benefits are still good, but nowhere as affordable as they used to be -Moving up tends to take longer than you possibly could in outside industry

Pros

Best work life balance Flexible schedule Very friendly and helpful colleagues competitive pay for postdocs

Cons

Slow hiring process long background checks

Pros

Not a traditional tech work environment so its more relaxed

Cons

Long hiring process so you are left in the dark

Pros

The lab so far has been a very easy going and enjoyable place to work. It offers many amenities to its employee to help them succeed with a work life balance.

Cons

The hiring process takes anywhere form 2-3 months.

Pros

Fantastic work culture with really friendly and helpful people. Despite a fully remote internship, I was still highly fascinated and engaged in my work. I highly applaud their employees ability to include me in their team despite facing many challenges with COVID-19.

Cons

-Hiring process can be slow. After applying to a full time job (post-internship), it took four weeks for them to get back despite promising 2-3 weeks. With the delays covid causes it is understandable, however, there was a lack of communication explaining the delays.

Pros

There are a lot of projects

Cons

Hiring process for newcomers is awful

Pros

-Great work environment -Reasonable pay -Remote available

Cons

-Slow-moving -Hiring process somewhat disorganized