Does Brookhaven National Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Brookhaven National Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Brookhaven National Laboratory. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

76% of Brookhaven National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brookhaven National Laboratory 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brookhaven National Laboratory?

Research Associate (34) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (20) , Research Assistant (17) , Intern (14) , SULI Intern (8) , Summer Intern (7) , Engineer (6) , Research Intern (5) , Research Scientist (5) , Scientist (5) , Advanced Applications Engineer (4) , Graduate Research Assistant (4) , Internship (4) , Physicist (4) , Post Doc (4)

What are the pros of working at Brookhaven National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Flexibility and benefits are good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance and have a lot of nice people." ((in 15 reviews)); "good research environment and colleagues" ((in 11 reviews)); "good salary for research associates" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brookhaven National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for SULI interns" ((in 15 reviews)); "I had a bad manager and it took away from the research and made the experience more stressful then it needed to be." ((in 7 reviews)); "Morale has declined terribly from historically quite positive levels, as emphasis on work for others and programmatic 'facilities management' have overrun encouragement for (historically, quite successful) independent research." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brookhaven National Laboratory redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Brookhaven National Laboratory redundancy and their outlook for job security at Brookhaven National Laboratory in 2026.

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Great experience as an undergraduate - Research Assistant Brookhaven National Laboratory Employee Review

4.0

Aug 3, 2014

Research assistant

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great work environment, plenty of expensive,advanced laboratory equipment and supplies,surrounded with talented students and scientists. Did not require any fee to use its equipment and supplies. Staff were very nice and helpful.

Cons

Safety training was very time consuming, and it took almost 2 months to process my application and background check. Food was horrible there, you need to bring your own food!

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5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Research assistant

Recommend

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Pros

great place and people to work with

Cons

I have not observed any

5.0

May 21, 2026

Senior mechanical designer

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Pros

Everyone here is great to work with. Work is interesting.

Cons

Middle of nowhere, takes almost a full lunch break to just get anywhere. Some Managers are hired only for their experience in the field and not how they can/would manage staff. Still annoyed about getting the covid jab to keep my job. It was pointless and got sick anyway 3 weeks later. No apologies or acknowledgment for any wrong doing will ever be made.

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