Does ORAU pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ORAU employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ORAU. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ORAU?

60% of ORAU employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ORAU 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ORAU?

Orise Fellow (12) , Postdoctoral Fellow (12) , ORAU Student Services Contractor, US EPA (9) , Research Associate (8) , Contractor (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (7) , ORISE Fellow (Masters Level) (6) , CDC ORISE Fellow (5) , Post Masters Research Associate (5) , Intern (4) , Program Specialist (4) , Research Assistant (4) , Student Services Contractor (4) , Lab Technician (3) , NSSC Contractor (3)

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

"Pay is decent for entry level students" ((in 18 reviews)); "Genuine and nice people." ((in 11 reviews)); "Work life balance was good since you're only allowed to work 40 hours due to the contract." ((in 10 reviews)); "Great opportunities for recent graduates (ranging from those with bachelor's degrees all the way to post" ((in 9 reviews)); "Positive culture, excellent benefits, continuous improvement, flexible schedules, opportunities to learn and grow, honorable mission, supportive program directors and president." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"ORISE is objectively better and no benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "There is no PTO or leave." ((in 9 reviews)); "Experience is almost completely dependent on host laboratory; management can sometimes be slow on the administrative side" ((in 9 reviews)); "Health insurance is available for purchase (BCBS) and the coverage is great, but it's around $550/person." ((in 7 reviews)); "The salary is abysmal." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the top reviewed ORAU locations?

Oak Ridge , Washington , Atlanta , Durham , Knoxville , Raleigh , Research Triangle Park , Ada , Quantico , Cincinnati , Natick , Arlington , Duluth , Narragansett , Aberdeen , Aberdeen Proving Ground , Baltimore , Silver Spring , Boston , Chicago , Charlottesville , Hampton , Portsmouth , Alexandria , Morrisville , Nashville , Dayton , Pasadena , Monterey , San Diego

ORAU reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Andy Page

62% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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ORAU has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ORAU employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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245 reviews

3.0

Jan 29, 2026

Good opportunity

Orau student services contractor, us epa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of mentorship opportunities available.

Cons

Due to factors outside of ORAU’s control, the contract was not renewed for us

4.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great place to start your career!

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- slow days, wfh options, generous pay and benefits.

Cons

- relative instability, can be isolating, sometimes too slow.

1.0

Dec 21, 2025

Executives lack true character

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pros to working at ORAU left many years ago. It is only a matter of time before the ORISE contract is broken up and the shell of a once great organization finally shatters to reveal of what should be a solid core but in reality is nothing but an empty black abyss of deep state and woke ideology.

Cons

Executives lie to their employees. They promise promotions and pay raises but then "change their mind" and don't have fortitude to tell you. This is all after you have been forced into covering multiple positions with not even a "thank you."

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