Skip to contentSkip to footer
      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

      Engaged Employer

      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews

      4.0

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (317 total reviews)

      John Sarrao

      71% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      317 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 28, 2024

      Strong Mission but bias toward science staff

      Project manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Strong mission and rewarding to be working among intelligent people

      Cons

      Non-scientific staff are treated as second class workers regardless of title or position. Bureaucracy and heavy on procedures that are outdated.

      avatar
      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Response
      1y
      Thank you for providing your feedback. Lab leadership has emphasized that lab operations divisions are critical to the advancement of SLAC’s mission. Additionally, respect is a core value at SLAC, where we strive to foster an environment where everyone feels included and valued. We encourage you to share any feedback with your management or through the lab director’s anonymous feedback form.
      3.0
      Jun 27, 2024

      Great place to work

      Staff scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people working on exciting technologies not overly stressful environment which would allow you to maintain good work life balance.

      Cons

      Promotions can take a long time for some.

      4.0
      Jun 14, 2024

      Neutral

      Staff engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      more degree of freedom; hybrid work; benefits is good

      Cons

      things are slow; lower salary; job load varies a lot

      avatar
      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to write about your experiences at SLAC. We are glad that your flexible work agreement has been beneficial and that Stanford’s competitive benefits have been of value. We encourage you to share your feedback and ideas about improving interdepartmental communication with management - either to your supervisor, associate lab director or via the lab director’s anonymous feedback form.
      Viewing 31 - 33 of 317 Reviews
      Related searches: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory jobs | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory salaries | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory benefits | SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory interviews
      ReviewsSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews

      Glassdoor has 404 SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews submitted anonymously by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is right for you.