5.0
Aug 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
International, highly collaborative teams Good work–life balance; generous leave and flexibility
Cons
Many temporary contracts Plenty of legacy/internal tools
CERN Software Engineer reviews
92% would recommend to a friend
Fabiola Gianotti
99% approve of CEO
45% positive business outlook
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Software Engineer employees have rated CERN with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. CERN is rated 24% above average by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Regierung & öffentliche Verwaltung industry (3.6 stars).
