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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

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      4.5

      Culture & values

      4.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.4

      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
      Oct 9, 2017

      Software Engineer

      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good working environment, flexible hours, cutting edge technologies, 30 days of holidays, diversity

      Cons

      Not really have to report any negatives. Actually depends on the section, because it is a huge organisation

      4.0
      Oct 8, 2017

      Great opportunity for Electronics Engineers

      Electronics engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I worked at CERN for 4 years as a technical student and as a fellow after graduation. My overall experience was very good and below I listed some main points to consider: - Interesting technical work with lots of freedom for experimentation - Great work environment with brilliant people around open to new ideas - Lots of learning opportunities (personal and professional) - Very nice location for free time activities in the city and nature - Work-life balance - All paper work (work permits, insurances, bank account, work permits for spouses, child care etc.) is done or helped by CERN -> just come from abroad and start working - Wonderful opportunity to meet international people and to have fun

      Cons

      - Inefficiencies compared to private sector (depends on the team) - Difficult to get full-time staff vacancies i.e. running after contracts (but when you do 100% job security) - People management skills can be lacking with supervisors (depends on the team)

      5.0
      Oct 2, 2017

      Great place to work at

      Hardware applications engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - International environment - Salary - A lot of young people, many eager to give their best. - You have a lot to say in your team, your role, how you want to work... You are given a lot of responsability

      Cons

      - Very team dependant: The experience can vary greatly depending on the team, more specifically boss, that you have. - Lack of organization inside teams. Results highly dependant on individual talent. - Sometimes there are too many people coming and going (trainees, fellows), a lot of talent lost.

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