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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

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      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
      1.0
      Aug 3, 2009

      Read before applying at HMS!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Benefits, paid week off from Christmas to New Years, and 35 hour work week.

      Cons

      low salary, no opportunities for promotion, over worked, unfair treatment among co-workers from Management, unfair work loads, sexist treatment, and poor communication.

      4.0
      Jul 1, 2009

      Tough program.

      Graduate student
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Many of the graduate programs are well regarded. The training is very rigorous and having a degree was very helpful in finding an academic job. The teaching load is low and students are given a lot of freedom.

      Cons

      It is often difficult to get professors to pay attention to you. The program is somewhat unstructured and this can be difficult to deal with for some people.

      4.0
      Apr 13, 2009

      Fulfilling and interesting place to teach.

      Teaching assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The large number of highly motivated and intelligent students make teaching here highly rewarding, and good teaching tends to be recognized and praised on their part. The time commitment is also not excessive for most courses, and it's easy to set boundaries between your teaching work and your other obligations. There is also a reasonable amount of flexibility in choosing which courses you want to teach, though this might vary from department to department.

      Cons

      Though the majority of students are interested in learning and mastering the material, there are always a few who are just interested in getting the good grade and making sure that the class takes up as little time as possible. This often depends on the class you teach, and doesn't happen frequently, but it can be frustrating when encountered.

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