CERN Software Developer reviews

4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)
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Fabiola Gianotti

99% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated CERN with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. CERN is rated 21% above average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).

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81 reviews
1.0
Feb 28, 2020

Worst place ever

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Pros

no pros I'm aware of

Cons

lazy people. anarchism, shady businesses, tons off nepotism, favoritism and backscratching, can not recommend to anyone

1.0
Aug 14, 2019

Big dissapointment

Recommend
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Pros

Relatively good salary and social package for staff members

Cons

laziness around, extremely poor managment, old technologies, very old offices, nepotism everywhere, many positions are opened for particular people and recruitment itself is just formality because everything has been already decided before it even started, rasim - my supervisor openly talked about which skin color he would never hire

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CERN Response
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Thank you for your review and input concerning the 'cons' you have experienced, which we note with regret. .Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization’s Code of Conduct . Trainings and awareness campaigns are regularly provided to ensure respect lies at the heart of our rich collaboration. Anyone experiencing or observing inappropriate behaviour should contact the Ombuds office or any of the support structures available. At CERN, we strive to establish an inclusive and rewarding work environment, and although we are not in a position to use our public funds for renovation of all the older buildings, we are committed to promoting a respectful workplace in which every contributor can thrive.
1.0
Jul 21, 2019

Big no no no

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Pros

no pros of working in this place

Cons

Nobody really cares about anything. Managment is terrible, I could say that it doesn't exist. Incredible nepotism everywhere. CERN is the most lazy working enviroment I had an opportuinty to work in (it's 5th compnay that I work for). People are having 2-3H lunch breaks during the day (apart from other breaks of course). Many reviews mention "Relaxed working enviroment" - yes, it's super relaxed, it's very sad because people in normal world have to work very hard while at CERN people have relaxed working enviroment for money of hard working people. It's very good money and a lot of social benefits for "relaxed working enviroment". It's a shame. Worst thing is that it's all done for public money. Somebody should really take a closer look at what's going on here but I unfortunetly doubt that it will happen.

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