NIH reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,341 total reviews)
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Francis S. Collins

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

NIH has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,341 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The NIH employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Mar 30, 2017

Generally Positive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Organization's mission is compelling. The atmosphere is generally collegial. Work-life balance is healthy. Some dedicated colleagues are inspiring

Cons

Weak-kneed, 'turfy' senior management is largely self-interested. There is a distressing lack of accountability at various levels. Protecting the power structure is more important than getting things right.

1.0
Sep 28, 2016

Government Emplyment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Set hours (if not professional), many dedicated professionals, guaranteed salary, interesting and important work, paid government holidays, opportunity to make a difference in health of nation and world.

Cons

Too much bureaucracy, professional staff underpaid, impossible to fire incompetent employees, bad career employees get promoted to management because good people get frustrated and leave, awful office conditions.

2.0
Aug 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

engaged with wide range of cutting edge research; job security

Cons

As is generally true for federal government employment, at lower/medium levels, there are regular pay increases regardless of performance; at higher levels, the salary levels off and is stagnant regardless of performance.

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