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      I have a great English supercomputing boss. - Research Computing Specialist Harvard University Employee Review

      4.0
      Jul 17, 2014
      Research computing specialist
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      Pros

      I have a rugged looking Englishman as a boss. He laughs a lot and uses strange slang from something called 'Blighty'. Adds a great atmosphere around the computing lab. He lets me toy around with a lot of hardware putting it in racks. The lights blink a lot and that makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

      Cons

      I believe I've been told I've been going pear-shaped. I thought this was an insult on my hips but I think it has something to do with his slang terms. Even though he laughs a lot he looks like firemarshall Bill from In Living Color when he does that. The UPS system makes funny sounds and sometimes smells like battery acid.

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      5.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Phd student
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      Pros

      A PhD is always very advisor/PI dependent, but I had a great experience with room to learn, grow, and explore interesting research questions. As with any PhD program you’ll work pretty hard for relatively lower pay and perhaps less directly applicable industry career trajectory at the end, but if you find good people to tackle the journey with and get to work on interesting problems I personally think the journey is worthwhile!

      Cons

      Less of a program wide cohort in my particular engineering field. Some funding challenges with the govt last year but seem mostly back now, apart from the recent administration issues funding wasn’t generally a challenge

      4.0
      Jun 29, 2026
      Research associate
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      Pros

      Helpful to work while in school.

      Cons

      Nothing really - loved it a lot!

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