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Henry M. Jackson Foundation

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Kind People, Good Benefits, Decent Pay - Clinical Research Associate Henry M. Jackson Foundation Employee Review

4.0
Dec 12, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

HJF is filled with good people who want to make a positive difference in the world. They are respectful and smart. HJF provides good benefits and the pay is decent. The overall culture is committed to the greater good and doing the right thing. Of course, no company is perfect but I would recommend this company to a friend or family member and work there again.

Cons

HJF is a non-profit organization and the salaries are not competitive compared to pharmaceutical and tech company salaries with similar roles, This is team-specific, but the team I was on struggled to prioritize work, say no on new potential projects when needed, and/or set appropriate work boundaries (i.e., not hiring sufficient staff to complete tasks despite employee recommendations). Substantial work is also needed in the area of diversity within leadership. For example, I'm aware of multiple teams that only include white males who are over age 50 despite having many experienced women in lower roles in the same department that have the experience and personality to take on greater leadership roles.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Flexible workspace and telework. Social activities sponsored by HJF.

Cons

Untapped automation opportunities. Systems are not fully integrated.

2.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Meaningful research mission -Feels like a startup with high level of responsibility in early career -Everyone leaves right at 5pm, so work/life balance is great

Cons

-Company cares only about tenure; merit-based raises are extremely hard to come by -Very little communication from HR about performance evaluations, COL increases, or raises; managers never seem to know anything -Poor career advancement and growth and pay is already not great -Team dynamics depend entirely on managers who lack basic project management skills -Without a budget for happy hours, people do not connect outside of work

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