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 20 reviews)); "Great people, freedom to explore interests and build technical experience" ((in 15 reviews)); "Work life balance was good since you're only allowed to work 40 hours due to the contract." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great opportunities for recent graduates (ranging from those with bachelor's degrees all the way to post" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good training, great pay, great benefits, and great co" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"ORISE is objectively better and no benefits" ((in 33 reviews)); "No benefits or paid time off" ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no PTO or leave." ((in 6 reviews)); "The salary is abysmal." ((in 6 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))

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

5.0

Jan 31, 2019

External Fellowship which provides money to work at Oak Ridge National Lab

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Near absolute freedom to work on desired topic equipment and potential for collaboration excellent

Cons

health insurance is taken out of salary, so the real salary is ~69k/year lots red tape, running experiments can be cumbersome Chances of being converted to permanent staff are not great

5.0

Jan 4, 2019

Supporting and Well Established

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work at ORNL Full benefits package Excellent relaxed working environment

Cons

Not full staff member Salary low compared to industry

5.0

Dec 25, 2018

Great opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive culture, excellent benefits, continuous improvement, flexible schedules, opportunities to learn and grow, honorable mission, supportive program directors and president.

Cons

You probably won't get rich at a not-for-profit.

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