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 9 reviews)); "Great Coworkers, fun job, paid to hike" ((in 8 reviews)); "Mostly everyone is passionate about their work and they genuinely care about the project's Mission." ((in 5 reviews)); "There was an excellent benefits package and many good, smart, fun people to work with." ((in 4 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 15 reviews)); "Between the NSFs rules and and a few inexperienced managers NEON has re" ((in 8 reviews)); "Ineffective upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good people leaving or being fired at an alarming rate." ((in 5 reviews)); "The new management that has backfilled the legacy management are no better." ((in 4 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

2.0

Sep 21, 2015

Hard to stay positive.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits package is excellent. The challenges presented on a daily basis make NEON a great place it learn how to work in a stressful atmosphere.

Cons

Lack of leadership has proven to be the biggest issue. A project this size needs to solid leadership from the top down along with trust in the team you built tackle the day to day issues. Not listening to or trusting that the team has the knowledge to make the right decision means either, you picked the wrong team or your not willing to change.

1.0

Sep 15, 2015

A Total Mess

Field technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company mission is very interesting and has the potential to be an amazing project.

Cons

Complete lack of communication between compartments. The field managers are constantly changing their minds about dates and procedures. There is extreme micromanagement where field employees are not able to talk to anyone outside the department, but concerns are not addressed by the managers. There is no possible way to implement the field protocol in the time allocated and most domains have never finished a full season of measurements. It's as if the whole project was designed by people who have never managed or conducted research. It's an environment where you are censured for asking questions, which goes against scientific principle.

1.0

Sep 3, 2015

meh

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Science is great, has the potential to truly change the way we think about the world. People are well meaning.

Cons

Funded by NSF, who has no clue what-so-ever on how to manage such a project. NSF constantly causes confusion, loss of morale, lack of guidance, dumbs down the whole project and costs taxpayers 10's of millions of dollars

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