Oak Ridge National Laboratory holds a range of R&D assignments, from fundamental nuclear physics to applied R&D on advanced energy systems. read more
Lab director and his hand picked subordinates are so out of touch consider regular staff to be unworthy of consideration. Decisions are forced down. Speaking up is discouraged through retaliation directly from the lab director and assistant lab directors. Morale is something of no concern to them
What makes you most happy at work?
The work and my co-works. The work is fascinating and of great variety. The people I work with on projects are good at what they do and how they treat people.
What are some of the best things about your team?
The people you work with are by and large fantastic. Skilled, knowledgeable, empathetic, understanding - the exact opposite of the upper management who micromanage in some way every detail. Middle management is decent but is powerless and overruled at every turn by upper management.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
A finding of fault from an assessment of our compensation system indicated that the granualarity of job descriptions and titles was very poor. All compensation is based on your job title, yet everyone is lumped into such large categories your skills, degrees, and productivity are averaged away.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
It takes months from applying to get a phone call. Months from the phone call, to get an in-person interview. Months from the interview to get an offer. It takes more than 6-months. The hiring staff are not knowledgeable or consistent in their statements.
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