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      CERN reviews

      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
      Mar 12, 2026

      Inspiring workplace

      Phd student researcher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      An engaging and inspiring place for students to work at the frontier of science and interact with other scientists from all over the globe.

      Cons

      Some difficulty retaining talent longterm

      4.0
      Jan 12, 2026

      Good Culture, but with limited career prospects

      External researcher
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a place where you have a lot of freedom and credibility to pursue your ideas. It offers many useful options for research, and the culture is very respectful

      Cons

      Has limitations career-wise, with time-limited contracts, and no guarantees of prospects

      5.0
      Dec 30, 2025

      Cern stag

      Stagaire
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice location and work life balance

      Cons

      Contracts not permanent but this maintains vitality of the space

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