Is CERN a good company to work for as a Software Engineer - Fellow?

Software Engineer - Fellow professionals working at CERN have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 16 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 Software Engineer - Fellow Jobs at CERN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer - Fellow interview questions at CERN .

Does CERN pay Software Engineer - Fellow employees well?

Software Engineer - Fellow professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CERN with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer - Fellow salaries at CERN.

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 and tons of benefits." ((in 140 reviews)); "Best experience ever Great people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Amazing environment and great colleagues." ((in 57 reviews)); "good benefits and health insurance" ((in 45 reviews)); "they was very helpful and pay was good" ((in 33 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 16 reviews)); "Very Difficult or impossible career opportunity" ((in 12 reviews)); "Had 5 supervisors, overall)" ((in 12 reviews)); "Incredible nepotism everywhere." ((in 6 reviews))

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CERN Software Engineer - Fellow reviews

4.8

99% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Fabiola Gianotti

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Fellow Software Engineer employees have rated CERN with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Fellow Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. CERN is rated 32% above average by Fellow Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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16 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2025

Nice experience and great place

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It possible to learn many things Autonomy People

Cons

Some technologies might be outdated, but you can push to improve Depending on the department life/work balance can be not great

5.0

Jul 15, 2024

Amazing

Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environments, excellent colleagues, good salaries.

Cons

Short contracts, very difficult to grow. Salaries not as good as in other tech companies in Switzerland or other Universities

5.0

May 11, 2024

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Postdoctoral fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good scientific environment and good culture

Cons

Not diverse enough. Not enough women

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