Working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford, CA: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Stanford, CA Area

What do you like about working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

"The people I work with make putting up with all the rest of the nonsense worthwhile"

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

"Working at SLAC long term requires some sacrifice both wrt your career and salary. You have to believe that making the science happen is worth that sacrifice."

What don't you like about working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

"The constant lack of resources to accomplish anything new is frustrating."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The lab is in huge technical debt wrt to the IT infrastructure and needs to address this by investment, not in merely shuffling deckchairs in the hope that sufficient management magic will make dwindling resources more effective."

What do you like about working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

"Dynamic environments, diversity of projects, professional team, learning opportunities, business trips, etc"

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

"To be friendly, professional, willing to learn and to be team player"

What don't you like about working at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory?

"Department of Energy cuts the budget every for the last few years and it reflects on projects"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This is due to economy situation, not the management fault. Directorate is spectacular every beginning of the fiscal year, directorate presents to Senate and DOE the past year success and plans for the coming year projects."