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

Software Engineer professionals working at CERN have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 81 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of CERN employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at CERN now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at CERN .

Does CERN pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at CERN with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 81 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at CERN.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at CERN?

92% of Software Engineer employees at CERN would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated CERN with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating 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 (if you're not Swiss)" ((in 129 reviews)); "Best experience ever Great people" ((in 79 reviews)); "Amazing environment and great colleagues." ((in 60 reviews)); "good benefits and health insurance" ((in 48 reviews)); "they was very helpful and pay was good" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Bad management, nothing else fdgdfgdf" ((in 40 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 15 reviews)); "Almost no Career Opportunities" ((in 12 reviews)); "Had 5 supervisors, overall)" ((in 11 reviews)); "Incredible nepotism everywhere." ((in 8 reviews))

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CERN Software Engineer reviews

4.5

92% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Fabiola Gianotti

99% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Culture & values

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

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).

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81 reviews

4.0

Apr 26, 2025

Nice place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits(relocation package, health insurance). Opportunities to grow and work on challenging projects.

Cons

Limited duration contracts, as others are saying. Average workplace environment.

4.0

Feb 6, 2025

cern fellow

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No overtime required. Benefits are way above market.

Cons

Pay is slightly below market. But compensated by benefits.

4.0

Jan 29, 2025

Lots of legacy code

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ownership of the code. The speed of development is totally dependent on the team's experience.

Cons

Lots of legacy code. Unorganized projects. Constant stream of new and often unexpirienced developers. As a fixed-contract employee, there's no incentive to work better.

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