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

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
4.0
Feb 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Open communication Great teams filled with people from around Europe Anyone can contribute - Your idea matters even if you just arrived as a student Democratic environment Beautiful surroundings Swiss salaries :) Lots of vacations (30 working days per year + 10 days of closure at the end of the year) CERN Clubs are fantastic People are genuinely interested in helping you, in a very friendly environment

Cons

Old Fashioned Mindset in relation to Teleworking Salaries could be better in relation to other Swiss salaries Some people at CERN that have earned their lifetime contract do the bare minimum Some people are poor communicators Different rules as CERN is an international organisation and lots of bureaucracy With the effort to reduce licensing costs, you'll work with crappy software resulting in tasks that take days instead of hours Disorganization

4.0
Feb 12, 2021

Great for new graduates

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great salary and professional development opportunities

Cons

Extremely difficult to secure a long-term staff position, as it is typical for every research institute

5.0
Feb 4, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

working hours environment within campus Diversity Benefits Vacation leave

Cons

Salary compared to GVA salaries Management Career opportunities

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