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 21 reviews)); "People are nice" ((in 15 reviews)); "Lots of freedom, stressless working environment." ((in 13 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 11 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 19 reviews)); "no complementary health insurances, no bonus" ((in 8 reviews)); "Manque d'encadrements, communication, salaire pas suffisant..." ((in 8 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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CNRS Reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

436 reviews

4.0

14 May 2026

Job security and long vacations, but low pay and bureaucracy

Doctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Job security with a contract. Generous vacation time: 44 days, but you will not really use it during your PhD

Cons

Bureaucratic issues for non-EU students. You might be rejected after a months-long security check. The pay is relatively low compared to Germany.

4.0

6 May 2026

Research and salaries limited by budget cuts

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Reseacrh freedom to a certain extent

Cons

Reasearch budget getting cut severely in recent years

3.0

9 Mar 2026

Overall good, but not very culturally diverse

Posdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Overall good level of research excellence.

Cons

All communications (work and management) tend to be in French, so not very inclusive or diverse.

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