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      3.4

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (228 total reviews)
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      Nigel Lockyer

      47% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Fermilab has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 228 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fermilab employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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      228 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 12, 2014

      beware to retirees

      Technical specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work if your a self starter and capable. Also earned several college degress while working there.

      Cons

      Lower managment resent you working outside the " box" regardless of your abilities which do affect your pay raises. If too many engineers, or physicists ask for you personally on their projects this is considered working outside the box too. After Graduating Summa C Laude with a Business Management Degree it was made plain that I would be going nowhere

      2.0
      Feb 23, 2014

      A formerly great employer in decline

      Computer professional
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fermilab has a mission of profound impact to mankind. Many people will be impressed when you tell them you work at Fermi. Many very bright and hard-working co-workers. Flexible hours for some. New lab director arrived in 2013 and created some optimism among the employee base with his initial comments.

      Cons

      Only employer to ever furlough me, the whole lab was being furloughed in 2008 on a rotating schedule. Chronic budget drama and mixed messages emanating from Washington DC. Resources are very limited. Many projects at least some very poorly managed and few resources with which to complete them. Clumsy out-sourcing of the medical office. Used to be a very friendly employer, but has now gotten kind of mean/ruthless with the scare resources. Low morale. Talented staff that built the place getting older and leaving the lab, but not hiring enough in my former area to keeping things going at the same level. Young staff find work elsewhere. So continuity is an issue. Lab has historically tolerated a lot of deadwood and poor behavior, which makes it really hard for the very good people there. Some very unprofessional behavior. Management has historically made many more promises about improving things than they have kept. Many poor managers.

      3.0
      Jul 10, 2025

      Toxic work HR culture

      Human resources
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing science and beautiful property

      Cons

      Human Resources Leadership needs to be changed

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