Is CERN a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at CERN have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 80 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of CERN employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at CERN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at CERN .

Does CERN pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CERN with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 80 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at CERN .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at CERN?

92% of Software Developer employees at CERN would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated CERN with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CERN?

Technical Student (125) , Software Engineer (111) , Fellow (61) , PhD Student (35) , Senior Fellow (24) , Doctoral Student (23) , Research Fellow (23) , Internship (22) , Junior Fellow (19) , Mechanical Engineer (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 133 reviews)); "Best experience ever Great people" ((in 84 reviews)); "Amazing environment and great colleagues." ((in 56 reviews)); "Good benefits for CERN contracts" ((in 50 reviews)); "they was very helpful and pay was good" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Bad management, nothing else fdgdfgdf" ((in 39 reviews)); "No career progression; no teleworking outside of the region" ((in 17 reviews)); "For scientists, almost exclusively temporary contracts and almost no career opportunities inside or outside CERN." ((in 14 reviews)); "Incredible nepotism everywhere." ((in 7 reviews)); "Old buildings with no AC" ((in 6 reviews))

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4.4

92% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Fabiola Gianotti

99% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated CERN with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 80 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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80 reviews

4.0

Nov 11, 2015

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good social benefits, good holiday scheme, international environment,

Cons

very political place, very unsure environment for long term development (most people have to leave after 5 years)

4.0

Aug 30, 2015

Great Place to work for 5 years

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice People, Great Rates of Pay, Tax Free and nice projects.

Cons

Almost no permanent contracts (very difficult to get one). You can only work there for a maximum of 8 years (5 + 3).

CERN Response

10y

Thank you for this overall positive feedback. Addressing your comment on permanent contracts, in 2014 retention rate of staff recruits was at about 30% and with a recently reviewed contract policy we aim towards increasing long term career prospects for staff and will continue to do so in the coming years. Thank you once more for your review and we wish you all the best on your next steps.

5.0

Jun 10, 2015

Best combination of work, engineering, and life

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

a) You have the freedom to work on the issues that you believe important... as far you are mostly right b) Most bosses are your peers c) The salary spread is small compared to the rest of the world. That is, the difference between the top management, and the cleaning guy is around 10. d) Holidays

Cons

a) Given CERN 60 years of history, an engineer usually spends > 50% time maintaining old systems that are >20-30 years old b) Short contracts c) Doing a good job does not assure your contractual future. There is quite a lot of luck involved in the process d) You have to actually work :)

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