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4.2

84% would recommend to a friend

(4,067 total reviews)

Alan Garber

83% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Harvard University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,067 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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2.0
May 24, 2016

Not as cool as you would think

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Pros

Good benefits. 35 hour work week. Plenty of holidays off.

Cons

I worked with a lot of people who really weren't on their game. Their skills weren't that great and their aspirations weren't that high. Some were downright cruel. I saw a lot of managers and non-managers who behaved in petty, arbitrary and unimaginative ways. The information systems and processes that I saw were less developed than those I had seen in smaller "no-name" businesses. I guess the overall message is don't assume you will be working with people who behave in professional and nice ways with excellent skills just because you are working at "Harvard" - a lot of what I saw happening there was quite dumb.

5.0
Apr 27, 2016

Best Job I've ever had

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Pros

If you came from the Corporate World to Harvard, you'll definitely appreciate being here. So different and so laid back. You are responsible for your own success.The opportunities are here. You have to find them and when you do, you are completely supported. I love it here. After being beaten and bruised by corporations, I completely appreciate what I have now at Harvard.

Cons

Hmmm....more emphasis on process excellence would be great

3.0
Apr 3, 2016

Associate Director

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Pros

Great benefits, lots of smart people, collaborative work environment, depending on your manager, some opportunity for advancement

Cons

Work /life balance is terrible, many departments are under-staffed, disconnect between executive leadership and on-the-ground teams. Performance review process is way too cumbersome. Generally no flex time--way too many meetings (part of the work/life balance issue--with meetings all days, most of the work happens before and after 9-5).

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