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Lawrence Berkeley Lab

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Good place to get a start in the field, lots of networking opportunities and growth potential - Postdoctoral Fellow Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

4.0
Apr 1, 2012
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Pros

Good health benefits, excellent access to instrumentation and expertise because of the association with UC Berkeley. Beautiful main campus on the hill over UC Berkeley makes it a lovely environment to work.

Cons

The bureaucracy of having the DOE as the funding agency can be a bit frustrating. Onerous and sometimes overbearing safety requirements can be frustrating.

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5.0
May 4, 2026
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Pros

Interesting work and beautiful environment

Cons

Space can be a bit tight

3.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Beautiful location, you oversee the Bay, Golden Gate Bridge and SF. Research environment, great bridge for academics to transition to a more applied research. Benefits quite good

Cons

Low wages, especially in the scientific staff. Basically no career progression. Offices are a mixed bags (some departments have brand new buildings, others have very old buildings). Do not rely on their immigration services to get anything beyond temporary work visas.

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