Battelle reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(995 total reviews)
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Lou Von Thaer

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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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4.0
Aug 30, 2009

Decent Company

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Pros

Battelle is a good company that trys to meet the needs of it employees. The company strives to improve work place environment.

Cons

Managment skills vary from location to location and promotions are not always merit based. Besides these observations company does its best to "understand" the needs of employees.

3.0
Jun 27, 2009

Neutral

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Pros

They take on offbeat challenges. Things change month to month so long term boredom factor isn't normally a problem. There are many disciplines there.

Cons

The nature of the place has changed over time. They seem to want to manage research instead of doing research. People promoted into management soon lose their technical skills and become politicians. They are trending towards pricing themselves out of their market.

4.0
May 31, 2009

A great place to work!

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Pros

Battelle is an awsome place to work. Competitive salaries and benefits (they have a PENSION in addition to 401K that they match up to 4%). While they do not pay as much as some contractors, they retain you if your contract goes away and find you somewhere else to work. Which for those of us in government contracting, is a breath of fresh air. There is a tremendous opportunity for professional development. In my first year alone, they dropped thousands of dollars in professional training. As tuition reimbursement maxes out at $8700, they paid for nearly 90 percent of my graduate degree, then promoted me when I completed the degree. Overall, a fantastic place to work.

Cons

While I admit I drink the Battelle Cool-Aide, there is certainly room for improvement. Mostly management and the bueracracy of a 17,000 strong work-force. There is a LOT of support people on overhead that don't do anything but make the folks who work on contracts much more expensive.

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