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Lawrence Berkeley Lab

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A good place for work/life balance. - Anonymous employee Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

4.0
Aug 12, 2008
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work/Life Balance. Belief in mission. Core Values.

Cons

Lack of accountability of non-permformers. The mission of the lab is to retain the best scientists to produce scientific research that will lead to social benefits. As such, it's really a Hotel For Science, and only the guests get the star treatment. The rest of us are just here to make their stay as comfy and productive as possible, so we don't get the best treatment...

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