Pros
The poeple are wonderful, and the area is beautiful. Once you figure out how to navigate some of the systems in place there are opportunities for professional development and there is support to pursue that. health and tuition benefits are good.
Cons
There are very limited opportunities for raises and promotions. The compensation system is structured in a ridgid way that locks salaries in below industry standards. The area, while beautiful and family oriented, is not an inexpensive place to live, salaries of mid-level staff do not match the cost of living in the area. I breifly had the same job title as my husband, while I have higher level degrees than him he was paid more to do the same job...gender equality does not yet exist at Dartmouth. While the instituiton has many resources, and is continually growing its facilities, employees are offered few "perks" for working for a large private college.