Is Fermilab a good company to work for?

Fermilab has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 334 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 11% over the last 12 months. 52% of employees would recommend working at Fermilab to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Fermilab have been left by employees working as Intern , Postdoctoral Research Associate and Engineer .

Does Fermilab pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fermilab employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fermilab. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fermilab?

52% of Fermilab employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fermilab 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fermilab?

Intern (18) , Engineer (11) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (10) , Summer Intern (10) , Research Associate (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Graduate Research Assistant (6) , Research Intern (6) , Technician (5) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (5) , Mechanical Engineer (4) , Senior Engineer (4) , Staff Engineer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Financial Analyst (3)

What are the pros of working at Fermilab according to real employee reviews?

"people are nice and friendly" ((in 35 reviews)); "The benefits and time off are great." ((in 29 reviews)); "Friendly work environment." ((in 9 reviews)); "Landscapes and nature, Wilson Hall building, some decent coworkers, some benefits, great science." ((in 5 reviews)); "Beautiful campus doing globally important work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fermilab according to real employee reviews?

"DOE and FRA Management is an absolute train wreck, negligently incompetent at all levels." ((in 9 reviews)); "Managers are detached and don’t fully understand those below them" ((in 7 reviews)); "low salary and low working efficiency" ((in 7 reviews)); "Annual layoffs are now the norm." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fermilab layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fermilab layoffs and their outlook for job security at Fermilab in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Fermilab locations?

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Fermilab reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Nigel Lockyer

47% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

228 reviews

5.0

Aug 31, 2016

Laboratory Consultant

Laboratory technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a government job so annual reviews are non-existent and you are on a beautiful campus. Great activities put on by the laboratory. No drug testing.

Cons

Low pay with minimal career advancement. Higher degree will be required to advance. Prestige necessary to advance past a certain level.

1.0

Jul 29, 2016

Troubled times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to work with intelligent people. A nice property, scenery.

Cons

Been here 5 years, two years had no salary increases, recently notified that all raises will be postponed 3 mo this year and more cost cutting measures may happen. The director spent millions the past few years making his new fancy offices and trying to make cafeteria like CERN. Lots of big egos, many managers have disrespect for others "skills"

5.0

Jun 8, 2016

Great Place to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

working with brilliant people. Very open for professional development. There is a lot of space for young engineers for growing and learning. Very nice colleagues and a nice mixture of people coming from all around the world. The benefits are great and it allows to create a flexible working schedule.

Cons

sometimes the bureocracy is slow. The purchase system could be improved. Overall I am happy of working there. Sometimes managers don't put too much pressure on the employees and just a little more pressure could be beneficial for productivity.

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