Great place for junior technical staff; not so great once you have experience - Senior Data Scientist Battelle Employee Review

3.0
Jun 24, 2023
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Pros

Very interesting work with lots of diversity in technical content. Very collaborative and engaged technical staff population. Very good laboratory science company focused in infectious disease, chemistry, and advanced materials; targeted investment projects in these areas get all the internal investment. Struggles with information/data work due to high rates for type of work.

Cons

Leadership expects an exceedingly high level of productivity from technical staff at all levels to cover high overhead expenses. Company is struggling for modern digital capabilities due to large technical debt from lack of discipline within corporate information technology. Senior leadership is a tight knit group running the business that holds itself separate from rank and file staff.

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 4, 2026
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Pros

They pay my salary on time.

Cons

-They are run like grad school. They have you compete against your co-workers for funding, they consider rules and laws as simple impediments to be overcome by capricious edicts, they will treat you like a rented mule if you let them. I have come to the conclusion that senior management cares very little about work conditions or employees, only about the bottom line. This experience has significantly changed my opinion of not-for-profit companies. If you are a researcher looking for an open and collaborative environment with shared goals, I suggest you look elsewhere.

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