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      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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      SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reviews

      4.0

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (318 total reviews)

      John Sarrao

      71% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

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      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 318 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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      318 reviews
      2.0
      Oct 19, 2014

      Advance Science, Stone Age Mentality

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Working on cutting edge science, able to have a family work life balance, and being part of Stanford University are the best parts about working at SLAC. If you are a scientist, SLAC is heaven!

      Cons

      The lab operates inefficiently due to resistance to change. The pure research environment is at least 15 years behind the private industry. The diversity at SLAC includes predominately white and European male men. Inferior scientists are rarely laid-off, same as inferior managers. Very few managers on big projects are decent in management, so there are few options for employees.

      3.0
      Oct 12, 2014

      Challenging scientific environment

      Mechanical engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great research. 4 weeks of vacation. College grant. Great benefits. Labs closes for 2 weeks around Christmas which gives a real break to everybody.

      Cons

      Great inequality in the distribution of work. Some work 60 hours a week under a lot of pressure while others take it easy. Career opportunities are scarce. Performance reviews have little effects on advancement or salary raise. Expectation to be always connected.

      4.0
      Oct 8, 2014

      Working at SLAC

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Laboratory was a decent place to work depending on the department and manager. Overall it was a good place to work

      Cons

      Some manager should not have been in the position they held, more concerned with their own careers than the good of the laboratory or the department

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