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Molecular Foundry is a tremendous place to work - Anonymous employee Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

5.0
Jan 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The Molecular Foundry is a great place to work, and LBNL is pretty great employer. Benefits are good. Life/work balance is openly supported in most parts of LBNL and definitely at the Foundry. I felt very supported during my maternity leave and as a working mother. The location is *beautiful.* The majority of people are friendly and brilliant. The science is off the charts. I love it there.

Cons

The cafeteria sucks. There are definitely a few challenging personalities to contend with. Getting there on public transport is really slow. Parking can be difficult.

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Cons

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