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Postdoc Review - Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lawrence Berkeley Lab Employee Review

4.0
10 Dec 2020
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Pros

Tons of smart talented coworkers. An effective Postdoc Union. Challenging work. Salary increased frequently.

Cons

My work location was in Emeryville rather than on the hill. This was good du to its proximity to Berkeley Bowl grocery store, but was not the "true" Berkeley Lab experience. Compensation was not initially adequate for cost of living in the Bay Area, but was adjusted upward.

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5.0
4 May 2026
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Interesting work and beautiful environment

Cons

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3.0
27 May 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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