Researcher - Researcher Battelle Employee Review

2.0
24 Apr 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The biggest "pro" from working at Battelle is that your peers will most likely be very intelligent, insightful and capable. It can be very inspiring to work in an environment where you are surrounded by such smart people. That is, until management lays them off.

Cons

Huge inconsistencies and no standardization in hiring practices, advancement, salaries, etc. Management is extremely lopsided with 98% of employees falling into the "Level 6," or lowest category. Individuals with exemplary technical skills do not seem to go to the management route, so management can be very incompetent. This compounded with the fact that managers have anywhere from 30-150 direct reports means little to no quality interaction between manager and employee.

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5.0
13 May 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay my salary on time.

Cons

-They are run like grad school. They have you compete against your co-workers for funding, they consider rules and laws as simple impediments to be overcome by capricious edicts, they will treat you like a rented mule if you let them. I have come to the conclusion that senior management cares very little about work conditions or employees, only about the bottom line. This experience has significantly changed my opinion of not-for-profit companies. If you are a researcher looking for an open and collaborative environment with shared goals, I suggest you look elsewhere.

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