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      4.2

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (4,072 total reviews)

      Alan Garber

      80% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      Harvard University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,072 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Harvard University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      4K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 30, 2012

      Great opportunity

      Research associate
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      Pros

      As an RA at HBS I worked with incredible faculty as well as leaders in organizations around the world. I traveled to various countries to conduct field research and wrote HBS case studies as well as a book with my professor. The hours were really great and the travel was amazing.

      Cons

      My experience was unusual - most RA's never or rarely travel. It's also so dependent on which faculty member you are working with.

      2.0
      Oct 25, 2012

      Decentralized Bureaucratic Nightmare

      Graduate research assistant
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      Pros

      There are some brilliant people around, who can be very inspiring. The university also has one of the best library systems in the world, which is a true perk of working here. There are also lectures on every conceivable topic all the time, so it's a great place to be if you believe in lifelong education.

      Cons

      For every brilliant academic at the university, there are 10 arrogant ones who blatantly disrespect each other and the staff. Nothing works efficiently at the university, and there is a real lack of communication among people, departments, programs, etc. It's a real nightmare at times.

      3.0
      Oct 16, 2012

      postdoc

      Postdoctoral fellow
      Recommend
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      Pros

      flexible work great resource friendly coworkers lots of chances to improve self

      Cons

      feel stressful uncertainty on career development competitive environment

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