Does National Ecological Observatory Network pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Ecological Observatory Network employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Ecological Observatory Network. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Ecological Observatory Network?

51% of National Ecological Observatory Network employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Ecological Observatory Network 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Ecological Observatory Network?

Field Technician (22) , Temporary Field Technician (14) , Technician (6) , Seasonal Field Technician (5) , Feild Tech (4) , Field Ecologist (3) , Lead Field Technician (3) , Anonymous (2) , Engineer (2) , Field Technician II (2) , Intern (2) , Senior Field Ecologist (2)

What are the pros of working at National Ecological Observatory Network according to real employee reviews?

"Mostly great people with good intentions." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great Coworkers, fun job, paid to hike" ((in 6 reviews)); "Mostly everyone is passionate about their work and they genuinely care about the project's Mission." ((in 5 reviews)); "Very competitive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, performance incentives, and retirement account contribution match." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at National Ecological Observatory Network according to real employee reviews?

"It is hard to get a decent raise as a full time employee and pay is low to begin with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Between the NSFs rules and and a few inexperienced managers NEON has re" ((in 9 reviews)); "0 Scientific leadership." ((in 9 reviews)); "Ineffective upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good people leaving or being fired at an alarming rate." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed National Ecological Observatory Network locations?

Boulder , Tucson , Fairbanks , Tuscaloosa , Land O Lakes , Denton , Fitchburg , Jamestown , Salt Lake City , Front Royal , Bozeman , Virginia Beach , Boulder Junction , Eagle River , Oak Ridge , Fresno , Berthoud , Vancouver , Gainesville

National Ecological Observatory Network reviews

3.5

51% would recommend to a friend

(132 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (132 reviews)

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National Ecological Observatory Network has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 132 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Ecological Observatory Network employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

132 reviews

1.0

Apr 22, 2020

Waste of time and money

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lower level employees are mostly good people

Cons

Middle managers are absolute jokes. Their mistakes are blamed on the work horse employees below them. Supposedly there are no bonuses but decisions are based on how hard the lower employees can be worked until they break. The scientists are complete fools that seem to never have done any field work and can't understand day to day problems. Do not work here! Everyone else in the ecological field laugh at this company and it is a negative mark on your resume.

1.0

Feb 26, 2020

Big waste of your tax dollars

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice location. Some nice co-workers

Cons

Horrible management, constantly changed direction sending millions of dollars down the drain after writing programs that were never used . Most of the data could be invalid because metadata was incorrect and no one cares.

4.0

Jan 16, 2020

Love the Job! Satisfaction likely depends on which office you work out of

Full time field ecologist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The opportunity to spend the majority of my time working outdoors in beautiful environments is one of the biggest pros for me and not easy to find in a full-time, permanent position. I believe in the mission and get a lot of satisfaction every time I see a paper published that uses NEON data. I also really enjoy mentoring the new up-and-coming ecologists that are hired as temporary employees every year and feel challenged to continue to hone and improve my leadership skills. With a new team of temporary technicians every year, the work never gets dull! I have heard a lot of negative feedback come from some offices but, for me personally, I feel valued, supported and challenged in my work environment.

Cons

While the internal advancement opportunities may seem limited to an ambitious person, I am confident that I am gaining a large set of skills in this position that will make me more marketable when I decide to leave the project and seek employment elsewhere. While I believe that the switch to Battelle management has come with a lot of pros, there are definitely some cons there as well. I don't often feel like the NEON project is really being 'seen' from the corporate level and our unique challenges are not acknowledged or taken into account when directives are sent down the chain. The benefits do leave much the be desired.

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