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
5.0
Jul 7, 2014

Top government research intititute

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compared to extramural academia, almost unlimited resources. Very stimulating scientific environment. Constant exposure to well known researchers as they come to NIH to give talks.

Cons

Bureaucracy and paperwork, as expected in any government institution. Things get done either late or at the very last minute, but at least so far everything was done before deadlines.

3.0
Jun 24, 2014

Staff Scientist

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed environment. Don't need to worry about founding.

Cons

No chance for promotion. Projects are not competitive. Hard to move outside. Be careful when taking this type of position.

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