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 17 reviews)); "Genuine and nice people." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great opportunities for recent graduates (ranging from those with bachelor's degrees all the way to post" ((in 10 reviews)); "Work life balance was good since you're only allowed to work 40 hours due to the contract." ((in 9 reviews)); "Cutting edge research, great coworkers, exciting environment" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"ORISE is objectively better and no benefits" ((in 37 reviews)); "No paid time off for full time employees" ((in 9 reviews)); "Experience is almost completely dependent on host laboratory; management can sometimes be slow on the administrative side" ((in 8 reviews)); "You don’t have a say or know who you will be contracted to ahead of time, so if you get a bad manager for the project that could result in a negative experience." ((in 5 reviews)); "There is no PTO or leave." ((in 5 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

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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

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Great Fellowship

Doe clean energy innovator fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow Network, work exposure, energy industry experience

Cons

No retirement savings or public service loan forgiveness.

5.0

Sep 15, 2025

Great source of research funding

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of research freedom Worked with lab outside of my university Got more 1 on 1 attention

Cons

Funding is less stable now that ARL is facing budget cuts Taxes aren’t taken out of your pay

3.0

Sep 9, 2025

EPA National Student Services Contractor

Contractor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to tailor your work experience to your interests.

Cons

Oak Ridge doesn't provide benefits.

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