i enjoyed my time but probably stayed too long - Principal Research Scientist Battelle Employee Review

4.0
Nov 17, 2020
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Pros

employees are passionate about what they do and changing the world through science

Cons

old school when it comes to salary bands and promotions, in a bad way. if you dont have 10+ years experience doing X you cant get a promotion, regardless of how good you are a X. its why i left

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Pros

They pay my salary on time.

Cons

-They are run like grad school. They have you compete against your co-workers for funding, they consider rules and laws as simple impediments to be overcome by capricious edicts, they will treat you like a rented mule if you let them. I have come to the conclusion that senior management cares very little about work conditions or employees, only about the bottom line. This experience has significantly changed my opinion of not-for-profit companies. If you are a researcher looking for an open and collaborative environment with shared goals, I suggest you look elsewhere.

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