Does CERN pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CERN employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CERN. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CERN?

91% of CERN employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CERN 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CERN?

Technical Student (125) , Software Engineer (112) , Fellow (61) , PhD Student (36) , Senior Fellow (24) , Doctoral Student (23) , Research Fellow (23) , Internship (22) , Mechanical Engineer (20) , Junior Fellow (19) , Postdoctoral Fellow (19) , Engineer (18) , Project Associate (18) , Intern (16) , Administrative Student (15)

What are the pros of working at CERN according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary (free of income tax)" ((in 123 reviews)); "Best experience ever Great people" ((in 80 reviews)); "Amazing environment and great colleagues." ((in 54 reviews)); "good benefits and health insurance" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good work life balance and vast interesting domains of activity." ((in 36 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CERN according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management, nothing else fdgdfgdf" ((in 40 reviews)); "Almost no Career Opportunities" ((in 16 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 15 reviews)); "Incredible nepotism everywhere." ((in 7 reviews)); "Old buildings with no AC" ((in 6 reviews))

CERN reviews

4.3

91% would recommend to a friend

(856 total reviews)

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).

Reviews by job title

856 reviews

5.0

Oct 25, 2024

Great place to work

Fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Being part of one of the biggest experiments in the world - Opportunity to meet great people in your industry - Chance to grow your skills

Cons

- The experience can be different depending on the team you join

4.0

Oct 9, 2024

Good project in intellectually stimulating environment

Summer student intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool work, smart people, good hours and flexibility

Cons

Can be isolating if you live at CERN, it is quite far away from the city and you therefore need to really vibe with the people

4.0

Oct 8, 2024

Great workplace

Junior fellowship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, flexible working hours, 30 day paid holidays

Cons

Difficult to make friends as people come and go. Related to this, it can be hard getting accustommed to constantly changing teams.

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