Is Battelle a good company to work for?

Battelle has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 60% 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 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Battelle. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Battelle?

60% of Battelle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Battelle 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 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 (17) , 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 95 reviews)); "Good pay for contributing to make a very important difference during a time of crisis." ((in 92 reviews)); "Good benefits for employees and dependents" ((in 92 reviews)); "the work was relativity easy and all my direct coworkers were great" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good salary learning new things" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Management is poor." ((in 87 reviews)); "The change of senior leadership." ((in 28 reviews)); "current managers have too many direct reports" ((in 28 reviews)); "Upper management does not seem to care that morale has been low for years and is getting lower." ((in 27 reviews)); "Work volume variability weights on staff (government contracts come and go and you see staff worry about jobs), frequent layoffs and lack of a well integrated IT system." ((in 22 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

60% would recommend to a friend

(995 total reviews)

Lou Von Thaer

60% 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

4.0

Sep 25, 2019

Exciting environment, exposure to new skills

Research associate

Recommend

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Pros

Fairly good pay and benefits for a fresh out of college student Work is never boring, changes all the time depending on project Friendly, smart people to work with

Cons

Hard to move within Battelle Layoffs every couple years

4.0

Apr 18, 2019

Great things happening at Battelle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Battelle has really focused on revamping their culture over the past year. Though I cannot speak to the culture over the past years, I can speak to the culture I stepped into - one that is collaborative, supportive, and uplifting. I truly enjoy the emphasis on collaboration/team building/appreciation across departments. Working in teams has been an enjoyable experience so far - people are encouraged to embrace and respect everyone's input (regardless of rank). Also, the work that Battelle does as a whole is impactful and meaningful. Not a lot of micromanaging - people treat you like adults here. Get your work done and there won't be problems. Great benefits, flexibility, and opportunities. I feel supported in my work-life balance. Senior leadership makes themselves available to employees and values our input.

Cons

Lack of performance management/goal setting.

4.0

Mar 23, 2019

Great company in transition

Manager

Recommend

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Pros

The mission of science for the betterment of mankind and the people who are drawn to Battelle because of it are the best things. I want to go to work because of the interesting things I get to do.

Cons

The company is going through changes with the new leadership team. It's a good path but getting there is stressful at times particularly because of the uncertainty that comes with so much change.

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