Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,168 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 55% of employees would recommend working at Battelle to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Battelle have been left by employees working as Intern , CCDS Deconamination Technician and Project Manager .

Does Battelle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Battelle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Battelle. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Battelle?

55% of Battelle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Battelle 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Battelle?

Research Scientist (48) , Researcher (29) , Manager (21) , Principal Research Scientist (19) , Project Manager (19) , CCDS Deconamination Technician (18) , Intern (16) , Technician (16) , Senior Research Scientist (15) , Software Engineer (12) , Program Manager (11) , Lab Technician (10) , Engineer (9) , CCDS Technician (8) , Mechanical Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Battelle according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and had the oppurtunity to lean a lot of interesting information." ((in 97 reviews)); "Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 94 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 88 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good work life balance (Every other Friday is a day off)" ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Battelle according to real employee reviews?

"Management is poor." ((in 88 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 31 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 26 reviews)); "Constant layoffs over the last few years in order to cut costs, while continuing to give" ((in 20 reviews)); "Current employee morale is low." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Battelle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Battelle layoffs and their outlook for job security at Battelle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Battelle locations?

Columbus , Pueblo , Washington , Richland , Richmond , West Jefferson , Arlington , Idaho Falls , Boulder , Egg Harbor Township , Aberdeen , Atlanta , Charlottesville , Frederick , Panama City , Chantilly , Baltimore , Atlantic City , San Antonio , Dayton , Seattle , Norwell , Portsmouth , Fairfax , Houston , Vancouver , Boston , Bismarck , Egg Harbor City , Crystal City

Battelle reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(995 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Battelle has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 995 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Battelle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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995 reviews

3.0

Mar 7, 2013

Opportunities to join a company that is trying to define improve it's I.T. department

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You may be able to get in and assist the I.T. department with improving it's business processes and results.

Cons

The company has been changing and trying to improve this process for over three years and doesn't yet seem to get the picture that delivering according to business needs as oppose to curiosity's and individual ideas would allow the department to gain respectability and purpose.

3.0

Mar 5, 2013

Just OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rich company history and very good R&D program. If you are a scientist you will enjoy working here.

Cons

Some departments are better than others. My managers did not offer the work-life balance they enjoyed.

3.0

Feb 19, 2013

Provides opportunities for very diverse experience in software development.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunities for some very interesting work. You never know what you might work on. - Fairly low stress environment - Benefits aren't bad.

Cons

- Constantly must look for work at work. Your time must be funded by various projects and it's your responsibility to find them. - Funding model doesn't allow for very solid software development work. Since funding arrives in dribs and drabs, most projects begin as prototypes and never end up being engineered very well. - Software engineers are second class citizens compared to scientists. Software development careers tend to top out after 10 years of so, unless you switch into management. - Forced into a network-only health care plan -- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Not too impressed with them.

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