Does CNRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CNRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CNRS. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CNRS?

81% of CNRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CNRS 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CNRS?

PhD Student (123) , Doctorant (116) , Postdoctoral Researcher (94) , Postdoctoral Fellow (91) , Ingénieur D'études (90) , Stagiaire (77) , Chercheur Doctorant (67) , Ingénieur De Recherche (60) , Chercheur postdoctoral (52) , Ingénieur (43) , Ingénieur D' études (34) , Research Scientist (24) , Researcher (24) , Chercheur (21) , Internship (19)

What are the pros of working at CNRS according to real employee reviews?

"Good work environment and quality research" ((in 22 reviews)); "People are nice" ((in 15 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good working condition and good environment, many connections and opportunities" ((in 13 reviews)); "Plenty of interesting research work going on Nice and friendly colleagues" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CNRS according to real employee reviews?

"French research salaries are low" ((in 137 reviews)); "Le management wannabee entreprise privée c'est une honte." ((in 17 reviews)); "Pay, average salary, no bonuses" ((in 12 reviews)); "Manque d'encadrements, communication, salaire pas suffisant..." ((in 7 reviews)); "Pas de perpectives d'évolution ou d'embauche à long terme, cloisonnement des services, inertie administrative, absence de management, faibles rémunérations" ((in 5 reviews))

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3.9

81% would recommend to a friend

(436 total reviews)

Antoine Petit

62% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

CNRS has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 436 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CNRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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436 reviews

5.0

14 Sept 2025

salary

Research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

very good payment and benefit

Cons

It is a temporary contract

5.0

25 Mar 2025

PhD student

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible and good career growth

Cons

Might be repetitive job and stagnant

5.0

17 Feb 2025

Passionate

Internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good missions including field work, programming, etc

Cons

Lower pay than in industry

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