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      4.3

      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 demographic groups

      CERN has an employee rating of 4.3 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 in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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      856 reviews
      5.0
      May 27, 2013

      Excellent experience

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - International experience - Summer student is a great opportunity for non-graduating student - A lot of seminars - Good salary - Work at forefront of science

      Cons

      - Long hours - You may work also in week-ends

      5.0
      Feb 26, 2013

      CERN Junior Fellow

      Fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Perfect Work/Life Balance, flexible working hours, kindergarden...

      Cons

      occasional nightshifts, high cost of living, outrageous median home value.

      3.0
      Apr 18, 2012

      Interesting and disappointing

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tax free salary, tax free car every two years. Sometimes interesting work and learning opportunities.

      Cons

      For scientists, almost exclusively temporary contracts and almost no career opportunities inside or outside CERN.

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