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The Broad Institute

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Excellent benefits, decent pay, great science--mission is flawed - Senior Research Chemist The Broad Institute Employee Review

4.0
Dec 14, 2016
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Pros

Great scientific resources, and the brain-power in that building is formidable. Culture was very tight for the first few years. The massive growth of the organization may have helped many aspects of the scientific purpose of the Broad, but it destroyed the culture.

Cons

Director-level management and above are constantly in political battles with each other. Always looking for the next big thing, but not following through on the one's they've invested in (with much fanfare) previously. Focused attention to the mission of bringing the power of genomics to MEDICINE stops at the publication of significant results. All innovation, not as much application.

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Thank you for your honest feedback about your experience working at the Broad!
4.0
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Benefits, such as PTO and health, are fantastic.

Cons

A pro and a con are there are rarely set ways to do things. You can pave your own way, but others could be paving a way to the same destination and just creating more paths when it would be better to work together.

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The Broad Institute Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful review! We love that you feel the autonomy to pave your own way here, and recognize that also can present its own challenge with duplicating efforts.
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