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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Terribly hostile culture/work environment & complete ignorance of emotional/mental health - Researcher Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Employee Review

1.0
Oct 22, 2017
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Pros

The name "Memorial Sloan Kettering" is seen as prestigious.

Cons

Although MSK's website and PR screams that MSK is a loving environment where all employees are accepted, and taken care of, MSK is actually a toxic environment. Very few employees are educated about mental health, what is best for their own work/life balance (everyone does not want to work all day, and then "hang out" with their co-workers), and how to manage people in a healthy manner. Expect backstabbing and bullying. I mean bullying by supervisors (remember, there is no law against bullying, and MSK HR tends to side with the supervisor if anything negative comes up. If you do reach out , HR will most likely ask you to "make a plan as to why you are a better business decision than [the bully]"). Personally I conducted had over 200 in depth interviews with MSK patients (as a part of my role). The majority (65-70%) of patients interviewed reported feeling "lack of emotional care," "I'm a piece of meat on a somewhat competent conveyor belt," "I hate my doctor," etc. Personally my supervisor was immature and consistently inappropriate (e.g. telling supervisees too much about her personal life [extreme boundary issues, and rage issues], speaking harshly about other supervisees during one-on-one check-ins, drinking excessively at "happy hour" events arranged by the team). In general my supervisor was a great example of what NOT to do. This is part of the culture, please take caution, many supervisors behave poorly.

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Pros

A lot of people to work with and a great amount of exposure to different in-house counsel areas. If you are proactive, there are plenty of people willing to try and meet with you and explain things, though their time is limited. If you can pick at their brains, the Attorneys of the smartest and most hard-working individuals you'll meet. They have some fun events and team-bonding,

Cons

Lack of diversity in interns, which make fit and experience difficult. Even upon meeting diverse staff and people, there always seems to be a barrier and front. Attorneys generally have little time to teach you, but they do their best. Compensation is lackluster, but benefits and events are fun. Sometimes work can lag, and you must be proactive in seeking it out for yourself.

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