Does Argonne National Laboratory pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Argonne National Laboratory employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Argonne National Laboratory. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Argonne National Laboratory?

83% of Argonne National Laboratory employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Argonne National Laboratory 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Argonne National Laboratory?

Postdoctoral Appointee (63) , Research Aide (50) , Postdoctoral Fellow (47) , Postdoctoral Researcher (42) , Intern (25) , Research Assistant (19) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (16) , Research Intern (16) , Engineer (14) , Scientist (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Internship (11) , Postdoctoral Associate (11) , SULI Intern (11) , Assistant Scientist (10)

What are the pros of working at Argonne National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and an excellent place to work" ((in 88 reviews)); "good benefits and match 401 k for 9%" ((in 76 reviews)); "good work life balance and range of work" ((in 39 reviews)); "good pay and benefit for the location" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 20 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Argonne National Laboratory according to real employee reviews?

"Accommodations inside are pretty expansive and salary is low." ((in 30 reviews)); "Poor management (middle management)." ((in 20 reviews)); "no job security and limited promotion" ((in 9 reviews)); "pay is less, arrogant managers (few)" ((in 8 reviews)); "Too much politics in the management which many times impede the progress of your work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Argonne National Laboratory layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Argonne National Laboratory layoffs and their outlook for job security at Argonne National Laboratory in 2026.

Argonne National Laboratory reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(676 total reviews)

Paul K. Kearns

93% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Argonne National Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 676 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Argonne National Laboratory employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

676 reviews

3.0

May 4, 2026

not good for an early career researcher

Postdoctoral

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

higher salary compared to university health insurance benefit

Cons

little freedom in research direction little support for personal growth neglected and isolated, superficial but micromanagement shallow technical depth but nitpicky and sarcastic as hell and still requests to come up with sth magnificent exploiting and controlling, felt like an outsourced worker fragmented atmosphere as most staffs worked from home work life balance? no kiddin I (was indirectly required) to work on weekend perfunctory onboarding

3.0

Apr 25, 2026

Good salary hindered by bureaucratic obstacles

Postdoctoral researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The salary is good for a postdoctoral position

Cons

The bureaucratic cost of doing pretty much anything is a constant burden and brake on scientific progress.

5.0

Apr 3, 2026

Great research opportunities but tough to secure full-time roles

Postdoctoral research fellow

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, interesting research, collaborative environment, sets you up well for next steps.

Cons

Difficult to matriculate into a full time position.

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Jobs at Argonne National Laboratory

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