Does Diamond Light Source pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Diamond Light Source employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Diamond Light Source. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Diamond Light Source?

70% of Diamond Light Source employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Diamond Light Source 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Diamond Light Source?

Postdoctoral Research Associate (14) , Software Engineer (13) , Scientist (9) , Beamline Scientist (8) , Electrical Design Engineer (6) , Mechanical Design Engineer (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Principal Beamline Scientist (3) , Research Scientist (3) , Software Systems Engineer (3) , Design Engineer (2) , Research Intern (2) , Senior Beamline Scientist (2) , Senior Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Diamond Light Source according to real employee reviews?

"Friendly people to work with" ((in 14 reviews)); "time contractor, and friendly and helpful colleagues." ((in 10 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and there is a subsidised canteen with wide selection." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pension." ((in 8 reviews)); "Very friendly atmosphere with a good work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Diamond Light Source according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and not much scope for job promotion." ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of career progression comes up a lot in these reviews." ((in 9 reviews)); "Management are despotic and overbearing" ((in 5 reviews)); "Despite pushback and comparison with other workplace's policies, senior management has actively defended this policy." ((in 4 reviews)); "you might find yourself reporting to many managers, which can be tricky." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(147 total reviews)

Gianluigi Botton

87% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Diamond Light Source has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 147 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Diamond Light Source employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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147 reviews

1.0

Jun 8, 2026

Toxic environment undermines self-esteem despite good facilities

Mechanical engineer

Recommend

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Business outlook

Pros

Convenient Location, Good and well maintained facilities.

Cons

This place is devestating to self esteem, value, rationality or dignity. As an organisation they obliterate self image with lies, deception and trickary. Manipulation of the truth was thier primary mechanism of attack. This is supported by management, HR and to some extent even the Union representative. If you cut them in half they would say Diamond through and through.

5.0

Apr 6, 2026

A world class science facility

Senior software scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There is the opportunity to work with brilliant people from many different backgrounds and with many different areas of expertise, all of whom are hugely enthusiastic about their work. There are many interesting challenges to work and a fair degree of freedom to work on different things. There is opportunity for public engagement, plenty of training opportunities and great facilities for scientific research.

Cons

There is a lack of leadership from management at all levels due to the frustrations between different goals within the company - are we primarily a service for users or a scientific research establishment? As a result management decisions are not always clear or well communicated.

4.0

Apr 4, 2026

Interesting place to work. Poor senior management communication

Snr. engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They offer potential long service (typical public service). Good pension. Lots of interesting roles.

Cons

Poor renumeration You can get siloed into a job. Management lacks clear direction. There are staff who don't pull their weight, which impacts others motivation

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