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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

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      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
      Jul 5, 2011

      Exciting and challenging!

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      Some of the smartest people in the world! (From all over the world!) THIS IS WHERE SCIENCE HAPPENS TODAY! The ability to take part into humanity's advance in our understanding of the universe. The highest amount of Nobel prize winners per square meter. :D Many breakthrough inventions happened and are happening here. *Just down the hall from my office a World Wide Web was invented. :) Cafeteria is nice. Nice location. Salary is tax free. (and usually quite adequate)

      Cons

      People work very hard here and work/life balance is not good for everyone. People exceptionally smart, so the competition is very tough. In Geneva, every shop is closed after 7pm ... /: Politics.

      4.0
      Apr 13, 2011

      Fascinating

      Fellow
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      Pros

      Exciting environment, great income, no tax, flexible work hours, quality of life, Switzerland, mountains, participation in world-famous and unique projects.

      Cons

      High people turnover and skills at entry level positions. Low people turnover and fading skills at intermediate to senior level positions.

      4.0
      Aug 14, 2010

      A nice place to work with too much internal bureaucracy

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      - Lots of different cultures working together - Very good work/family balance - Freedom on how to do things - You are contributing to scientific advance and to the world´s knowledge

      Cons

      - Bad or non-existing software development procedures - Too much internal bureaucracy - Bad for career development: You must get a permanent position, and there are very few, with lots of political issues going under the cover. One you get it, you get a lifetime job whatever you do.

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