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      CERN reviews

      4.4

      91% would recommend to a friend

      (856 total reviews)
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      Fabiola Gianotti

      91% approve of CEO

      59% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Culture & values

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.3

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Senior management

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      CERN has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 856 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CERN employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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      856 reviews
      3.0
      Aug 21, 2021

      Software Engineer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working on interesting technologies in order to assist with different scientific discoveries

      Cons

      Hours can be long and people are cold

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      CERN Response
      4y
      Thank you for your review. In recent months there have been fewer people on site, a mixture of continued remote working and holidays: the atmosphere of sharing and collaboration is fast returning as we all are back on site after the holidays, and we hope you will feel the warmth of our community again!
      4.0
      Aug 12, 2021

      Overall very good

      Research fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      the LHC is one of the most advanced scientific instruments humanity has built so far

      Cons

      the LHC needs to be replaced with a bigger machine, not much Wow-discoveries expected in the next 2 decades

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      CERN Response
      4y
      Thank you for your review. With plans such as High Luminosity LHC and the Future Circular Collider, the future is looking bright. Watch this space...
      4.0
      Aug 5, 2021

      CERN

      Senior fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent pay for scientific positions.

      Cons

      Only few permanent positions for career progression.

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