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      Harvard University reviews

      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
      3.0
      Jun 24, 2011

      It's an ok place to work, pretty stable.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a pretty stable place to work, good opportunities to move within the organization, and it's got a great reputation.

      Cons

      It's simultaneously very decentralized and very bureaucratic - can be complicated to learn to navigate its systems, with a steep learning curve.

      4.0
      Jun 10, 2011

      It's fulfilling to be able to dedicate yourself to worthwhile work, the organization can be unorganized and wasteful.

      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Salary and benefits are among the highest in the area for the non-profit sector. The University puts emphasis on hiring internally in some cases, and knowledge of how the place works is considered an asset.

      Cons

      You run into faculty members who are completely ineffective managers, and there's almost no solution to a project like that. Senior leadership in general can be very reluctant to take the advice of a long-serving employee and risk a relationship with a faculty member.

      4.0
      May 25, 2011

      stimulating

      Research assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      university provides a rigorous, diversified curriculum in each academic field. many creative minds on campus. advisers are both academically established and helpful.

      Cons

      academic career may not be for everyone. the program you enrolled in also may not be the one you like most. probably you don't even have time to think about those.

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