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      Harvard University reviews

      4.2

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (4,062 total reviews)

      Alan Garber

      82% approve of CEO

      71% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Culture & values

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      Harvard University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,062 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
      3.0
      Mar 4, 2026

      Great until it isn't

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Incredible work life balance - Benefits are debatable, but are above average in most cases where they are used

      Cons

      - Senior leadership are all just former project managers or scrum leads. If you have a engineering background, be prepared, and also, good luck. - Every year or two a previously failed initiative will get recycled and rebranded. Nothing truly tangible will come of this, it is by design. - A lot of people there are what I would call "Lifers." Beware to have ideas taken and credit never received. - The atmosphere is very much a high school clique. There is most definitely an inner circle, and if you do not manage to make it there be prepared to have your career essentially halted.

      5.0
      Mar 3, 2026

      Phenomenal Experience & Employer

      Administrative coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everything - the people, the benefits, the pay, the university structure that provides an incredible amount of security, the HUCTW union is phenomenal, the campus is a joy to work on, there are so many resources and opportunities for staff. The ability to take what would have been a $4k course for $40 alone is unbelievable.

      Cons

      None, truly. Anyone would be lucky to have Harvard as their employer

      4.0
      Mar 2, 2026

      ta for stem classes

      Teaching assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      flexible scheduling, depending on your prof it's a good opportunity to make connections

      Cons

      grading load can be unexpectedly heavy for larger classes

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