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Working at Battelle in Columbus, OH: 18 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Columbus, OH Area

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On average, employees in Columbus, OH at Battelle give their company a 2.5 rating out of 5.0 based on 18, whereas overall Average Rating of Battelle is 3.8 out of 5.0 based on 68 Battelle Review Ratings. The happiest Battelle employees in Columbus, OH are IT Analyst Coordinators submitting an average rating of 5.0 and Lab Coordinators with a rating of 4.4.

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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 48 Battelle Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.8
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
4.1
Work Setting
3.8
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Working at Battelle in Columbus, OH: 18 Employee Reviews

Industrial Consultant

"Excellent opportunity to grow!"

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"The caliber of the people and the significance of the work were top drawer."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Talk to the peer group when you interview"

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"Red tape and culture resistent to change"

Researcher

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"I enjoyed the variety of project work and constant learning."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's a good place to work when the company is doing well."

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"All of the work dried up from our key clients."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. You need a larger variety of clients."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.8
Battelle (68)

4.5 Highest Rated in this Industry is Adopt A Highway (5)
2.7 Lowest Rated in this Industry is StreetDelivery (5)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,597)
Principal Research Scientist

"Unique work culture - in a bad way"

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"Many smart interesting people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Forget the professional growth unless you have a friend in a high position"

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"Politics are terrible. Huge management layer with a lot of deadwood. Employees have to find their own project work. Marketing does not do anything."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start managing instead of watching your own backs"

Research Scientist

"OK place to work"

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"The people are great. There is a good mix of individuals and given the right opportunities you can see a variety of projects."

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"Lack of career advancement"

Research Scientist

"Only If You Want to Be Miserable"

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"Not much"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I'd look elsewhere unless you absolutely, positively, gotta have a job and desperately need the cash. It's kind of a joke."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get some guts to really lead people and make decisions."

Lab Technician

"Good"

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"flexiable hours, generous and friendly people and over all a good work enviornment and you knew what was expected of you to do each day"

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"working long hours and weekend and major holiday's"

Principal Research Scientist
Person You Work For 1.9 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 2.1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 1.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Lab Assistant
People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5 Support You Get 3.5 / 5
Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5 Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Research Scientist
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Contract Billing Analyst
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
MarCom Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Network Analyst
Person You Work For 3.1 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 2.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Lab Coordinator
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.2 / 5
Software QA Engineer

What do you like about working at Battelle?

"It was a great environment where I learned a lot."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I would only advise people to be themselves. That is all."

What don't you like about working at Battelle?

"my job wasn't really what I aspire to do in life"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have any suggestions for the management. They were fine."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Principal Research Scientist

"I worked for Battelle for 13.35 years. The company was at the forefront in the modernizing of subsystems and applications for a variety of clients, in some cases, advancing the technology by 40 years. Other areas of research and development are in the physical sciences and data flow studies. There are about 2000 employees at the Columbus campus."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
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