Didn’t follow Gordon Battelle’s ideals for scientific advancement and follows only the “bottom line.” - Anonymous employee Battelle Employee Review

3.0
13 Oct 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Flexibility and movement opportunities across the organization and up the ladder. Innovative and challenging. No micromanagement, in my experience in my 14 years there.

Cons

It’s all about money and employees mean less to management. Working there leaves everyone worried when RIFs go through. They’ll throw out loyal employees in a heartbeat.

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Pros

They pay my salary on time.

Cons

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