EBI has a friendly atmosphere and bioinformatics offers interesting software problems - Software Developer EMBL Employee Review

4.0
21 Sept 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Interesting data/applications to work on * Freedom to choose right technologies * Training opportunities * Campus feel (there are research talks going on regularly; nice grounds) * Library (online and hard-copy software books) * Shuttle bus to/from Cambridge and nearby villages * Charging stations for electric vehicles * Good holiday allowance

Cons

* Software developers doing similar tasks in different data teams could talk more (teams generally organised by data category) * Could be more rigorous software testing * Commute (45+ mins to Cambridge)

Explore other reviews about EMBL

5.0
19 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

nice environment with a lot of internationals

Cons

there are no cons that I can think of

3.0
6 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good canteen Good for science

Cons

Bad for non scientific staff No training or development No advancement opportunities Limited contracts

4
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All