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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

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      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
      4.0
      Dec 13, 2011

      fantastic learning experience

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      A harvard degree is worthy

      Cons

      This is an incredibly competitive environment

      4.0
      Dec 10, 2011

      Great benefits, lots of bureaucracy

      Coordinator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Great benefits - can take classes almost for free, access to Harvard's rich resources, working for an organization with an important mission.

      Cons

      Lots of bureaucracy, things move at a glacial pace, hard to get things done, high degree of silos and lack of collaboration between schools/units.

      1.0
      Dec 7, 2011

      It depends on which school you end up at

      Research analyst
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Some schools treat their employees with respect, pay competitive wages, and stress a work/life balance.

      Cons

      I don't work at one of those schools. I make at least $30K less than I would be if I went federal or to another university. The demands are psychotic, and the sense of entitlement in this hierarchical hellhole is severe. I would not recommend working here to anyone. The turnover is frighteningly high, there are NO opportunities to professional development due to budgetary constraints, and your manager will be just as stressed out as you-and will take it out on you. The level of disorganization here is horrific.

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