Is CERN a good company to work for as a Developer?

Developer professionals working at CERN have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 81 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of CERN employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at CERN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at CERN .

Does CERN pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CERN with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at CERN.

How happy are Developer professionals working at CERN?

92% of Developer employees at CERN would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Developer professionals have also rated CERN with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CERN?

Technical Student (125) , Software Engineer (112) , Fellow (61) , PhD Student (36) , Senior Fellow (24) , Doctoral Student (23) , Research Fellow (23) , Internship (22) , Mechanical Engineer (20) , Junior Fellow (19) , Postdoctoral Fellow (19) , Engineer (18) , Project Associate (18) , Intern (16) , Administrative Student (15)

What are the pros of working at CERN according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary (if you're not Swiss)" ((in 129 reviews)); "Best experience ever Great people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Amazing environment and great colleagues." ((in 60 reviews)); "good benefits and health insurance" ((in 48 reviews)); "they was very helpful and pay was good" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CERN according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, nothing else fdgdfgdf" ((in 40 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 15 reviews)); "Almost no Career Opportunities" ((in 12 reviews)); "Had 5 supervisors, overall)" ((in 11 reviews)); "Incredible nepotism everywhere." ((in 8 reviews))

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4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Fabiola Gianotti

99% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

Developer employees have rated CERN with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. CERN is rated 24% above average by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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81 reviews

5.0

Feb 2, 2024

Awesome place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of intelligent people to work with from all over the world.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

Jan 26, 2024

Great international environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- many days off - International environment - many projects and opportunities to grows

Cons

- limited-duration contracts - high rotation of people - many legacy IT projects

5.0

Jan 22, 2024

Good place to start your career

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Considerably good conditions for holidays

Cons

Lack of freedom to telework

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