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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
      5.0
      Mar 1, 2020

      Ok

      Research fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Health insurance, pension fund, vacation days

      Cons

      Working hours (too long), no long term perspective

      5.0
      Feb 22, 2020

      Review

      Research fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place for flexible research where one can drive their own career

      Cons

      Short fixed term contracts. Difficult to get long term ones

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      CERN Response
      6y
      Thank you for your review and to read that you feel you can drive your own career. The objective of the CERN Fellowship programme is exactly that: to act as a springboard to one's career, providing the work environment and working and learning opportunities to help one thrive and grow with a view to having a great addition to one's CV for their future career. All the best!
      5.0
      Feb 13, 2020

      Amazing oportunity

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lot of formation, flexible hours, new technology

      Cons

      No long term contracts unless somebody gets retired

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