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Awesome Innovative Environment - Lab Assistant Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

4.0
Apr 9, 2014
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Pros

Great environment, location. The lab is perched in the hills with a beautiful jaw-dropping view of the San Francisco Bay. Lots of support, training for employment. As an undergrad the pay was pretty good. Access with the shuttles is super easy (run frequently, and real-time arrivals available on nextbus.com)

Cons

Can be a lot of bureaucracy to deal with. Lab is very concerned with safety, to the extent that you'll need to take a class on how to properly climb a ladder if you're required to use one for your work. If you have the time for such things as a student, can be fine, but otherwise can seem like a waste of time.

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Cons

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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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