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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

      4.4

      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
      3.0
      Dec 8, 2016

      Fun with particle physics

      Phd student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You get to do the physics you want to. You get to participate in the experiment you want to. Great time learning physics by contributing.

      Cons

      Very expensive housing. Far from the city, and Geneva isn't much of a happy city. Food at restaurants isn't as good and way too expensive.

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      CERN Response
      9y
      Thank you very much for your review. It's encouraging reading that you are so appreciative of the work done on physics and of the experiments taking place here. We understand that the cost of living in Geneva is rather high which is why CERN's remunerations are aligned to those standards. Thank you once more for your review and we wish you the best on your next steps.
      5.0
      Dec 7, 2016

      Software engineer

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great environment, competitive salary, great opportunity to go to conferences as participant or even as speaker.

      Cons

      turnover, hard to find a place to leave around.

      5.0
      Nov 30, 2016

      CERN PhD student

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      nice working environment

      Cons

      too much stress and competation

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