Is Lawrence Berkeley Lab a good company to work for as a Project Engineer/Scientist?

Project Engineer/Scientist professionals working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lawrence Berkeley Lab employees being 4.2 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Engineer/Scientist jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Engineer/Scientist interview questions at Lawrence Berkeley Lab .

Does Lawrence Berkeley Lab pay Project Engineer/Scientist employees well?

Project Engineer/Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Engineer/Scientist salaries at Lawrence Berkeley Lab.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lawrence Berkeley Lab?

Postdoctoral Fellow (133) , Postdoctoral Researcher (57) , Student Assistant (41) , Research Associate (36) , Research Assistant (34) , Research Scientist (33) , Intern (23) , Postdoctoral Scholar (22) , Project Scientist (21) , Graduate Research Assistant (14) , Scientific Engineering Associate (14) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (13) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (12) , Research Affiliate (11) , Research Intern (11)

What are the pros of working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 118 reviews)); "Good benefits and the lab is shut down the last week of the year." ((in 97 reviews)); "The people: My colleagues and my group are great people." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 26 reviews)); "LBL has a great environment for learning and sharing knowledge." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lawrence Berkeley Lab according to real employee reviews?

"salary is low for the cost of living in the Bay Area and in comparison to other national labs" ((in 87 reviews)); "Same as all grad student research positions… low pay" ((in 64 reviews)); "Limited parking spots are available on site." ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor management and often" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor leadership and oversight" ((in 7 reviews))

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Lawrence Berkeley Lab Project Engineer/Scientist reviews

4.3

99% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Michael Witherell

99% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (46 reviews)

Project Engineer/Scientist employees have rated Lawrence Berkeley Lab with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Engineer/Scientist professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lawrence Berkeley Lab is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Engineer/Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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46 reviews

3.0

9 Mar 2026

It’s ok

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of free time to do whatever you want.

Cons

No learning. Just doing routine things all day

5.0

18 Jul 2025

Best place to work at!

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Beautiful hill top location, colleagues who are passionate about the mission, opportunity to work with the brightest minds in the world! World changing science.

Cons

Low pay ranges given that the surrounding areas are most expensive in the country and other companies in the area pay twice the amount to some domains

5.0

12 May 2025

Great collaboration environment

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are smart, curious, collaborative and approachable

Cons

Salaries are not great compared to tech companies in the area

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