Question 1

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

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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.

Question 2

Does SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

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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.

Question 4

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

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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)

Question 5

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

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"great for people who can take initiative" ((in 59 reviews)); "It has several good benefits" ((in 30 reviews)); "Friendly coworkers." ((in 10 reviews)); "A nice place to work using the cutting edge synchrontron techniques; smart colleagues; relative good work" ((in 9 reviews)); "Very good mentorship and research exposure" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"short of budget; politics, bad management" ((in 22 reviews)); "Low pay for software developers." ((in 10 reviews)); "This can be due in part to the low salary offered for these non" ((in 10 reviews)); "But the leadership of the lab are a disorganized mess." ((in 8 reviews)); "capable executive managers who surround themselves with incompetent people in order to support personal agendas, and not the customer." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 7

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

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory locations?

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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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