4.0
Apr 16, 2022
Good research, great colleagues, avoid HR
Former employee, more than 3 years
Pasadena, CA
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Pros
From an academic-track postdoc fellow: * Great research environment, world class colleagues and facilities.
Cons
* Most admins within my division are mildly effective at best and obstructive at worst. * Opaque salary scale and promotion structure. * Minimal flexibility in health care plans. * Retirement benefits for three-year post docs kick in at… the beginning of year 3! * Within the academic career path, you do not make very much money given your skill set. * Within the academic career path, depending on field, the ratio of PhDs to faculty positions is typically 10:1. This means the jobs are rarely permanent.
