Is SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory a good company to work for?

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 404 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have been left by employees working as Research Associate , Intern and Staff Scientist .

Does SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

71% of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

Intern (16) , Research Associate (12) , Summer Intern (11) , Staff Scientist (10) , Staff Engineer (9) , Associate Staff Scientist (7) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (7) , Engineer (6) , Manager (5) , Project Manager (5) , Research Assistant (5) , Software Engineer (5) , (4) , Engineering Physicist (4)

What are the pros of working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"great for people who can take initiative" ((in 59 reviews)); "It has several good benefits" ((in 34 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 18 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "A nice place to work using the cutting edge synchrontron techniques; smart colleagues; relative good work" ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"short of budget; politics, bad management" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low pay for software developers." ((in 11 reviews)); "This can be due in part to the low salary offered for these non" ((in 10 reviews)); "based layoffs." ((in 7 reviews)); "But the leadership of the lab are a disorganized mess." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in 2026.

What are the top reviewed SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory locations?

Menlo Park , Palo Alto , Stanford , San Francisco , San Jose , New York , Oxford , Los Angeles , Carlsbad , Livermore , Pleasanton , San Mateo , Los Altos , Sunnyvale , Santa Rosa , Menlo , West Menlo Park

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4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(317 total reviews)

John Sarrao

71% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 317 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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317 reviews

1.0

Nov 3, 2024

Toxic Work Culture. Bullies win

Specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Some of the old timer scientists really care about science and put up with the toxic environment.

Cons

The most toxic work place I have ever worked at. People get belittled and bullied, and that's the norm at SLAC. Stay away. Seriously. It's a nightmare there.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Response

Thank you for sharing; we are concerned to hear about your experiences. Respect and integrity are two of the core values that we strive to live by at SLAC. We strongly encourage you to reach out to your organization’s HR Business Partner to express your concerns or to ask about other channels through which to flag issues.

3.0

Oct 30, 2024

Good WL balance

Staff scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good WL balance than other emplyers

Cons

Low total compensation than other companies in bay area

4.0

Sep 30, 2024

Great place to work

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent work life balance -Great benefits -Forefront of research -Affiliation with Stanford University

Cons

-Salary is below bay area average -Could use more technological innovation

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