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Experience for +1yr student - Student Assistant Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

5.0
Aug 29, 2024
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Pros

Work on interesting projects, smart coworkers, flexible hours, ability to shift work and take on new technologies

Cons

low pay, can be stressful, work can eat you alive and take all your time, bureaucratic, hard to get raises.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Great collaborative environment, great views

Cons

Some parts are slower moving due to bureaucracy but LBNL is unique in that red taping is also loose in some areas allowing for quicker innovation

3.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

work life balance; World-Class User Facilities and Instruments, Top-Tier Scientific Collaboration

Cons

Temporary Nature of Early-Career Roles: For postdoctoral researchers, positions are inherently temporary. Securing a permanent Staff Scientist role at a national lab is notoriously difficult due to limited openings and highly competitive, lifelong tenures, which often forces researchers to look externally for long-term career growth.

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