Does CSIR India pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CSIR India employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CSIR India. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CSIR India?

93% of CSIR India employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CSIR India 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CSIR India?

Project Associate (33) , Project Assistant (32) , Research Associate (18) , Project Associate I (13) , Senior Research Fellow (13) , Internship (12) , PhD Student/SRF (11) , Research Intern (11) , Research Assistant (9) , Scientist (9) , Intern (8) , PhD Student (8) , Research Scientist (6) , JRF - Junior Research Fellow (5) , Junior Research Fellow (5)

What are the pros of working at CSIR India according to real employee reviews?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good working environment, supportive staffs" ((in 12 reviews)); "Work culture is good and flexible" ((in 9 reviews)); "Good environment to work and very supportive seniors" ((in 8 reviews)); "Full freedom in selecting projects." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CSIR India according to real employee reviews?

"Highly bureaucratic and the salary is less." ((in 21 reviews)); "Bad management" ((in 7 reviews)); "There is less pay given" ((in 6 reviews)); "Slow growth and too much politics" ((in 5 reviews)); "there is no extra benefit like epf,mediacals etc." ((in 3 reviews))

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CSIR India Reviews

4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(241 total reviews)

Shri Narendra Modi

91% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Senior management

CSIR India has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 241 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The CSIR India 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

241 reviews

2.0

7 June 2026

Salary at CSIR

Project associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Low stress Colleagues are good

Cons

Toxic scientist people Monotonous work

5.0

26 May 2026

CSIR is the best

Phd student/srf

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

One of the best research institutes in our country

Cons

None, Lucky to have been a part of it

4.0

31 Mar 2026

Good learning experience at CSIR-CSIO Chennai

Deep learning intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Gained practical exposure to real-world research work and supportive learning environment

Cons

Limited hands-on opportunities due to short duration of visit

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