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Culture varies a lot from dept. to dept. - Administrative Harvard University Employee Review

2.0
Mar 12, 2018
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Pros

Good benefits, can take classes for $40 at the Extension School

Cons

Some people here are fantastic, others are horrible. The culture really varies from school to school, and from department to department, so do your homework. Ask to talk to prior employees in the department and ask them about their experience. The overall environment is very political and the inept are rewarded while many of the competent are forced out or escape. And heads-up: If anything goes wrong, do not by any means go to HR. They will side with management every time.

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