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      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

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      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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      4.0
      Mar 7, 2009

      NIH is mostly recession proof!

      Postdoctoral fellow
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      Pros

      Better pay than most academic institutions, better in-lab funding, access to top notch seminars/training lectures, most labs are 9-6, get to work with talented individuals, excellent support staff, right off the metro (NIH can provide metrocheks to pay for metro/marc train, most labs are family friendly

      Cons

      academics assume you're stuck up, some bosses try to rule by fear, some people are stuck up/racist/sexist/xenophobic against Americans, some people are unwilling to help/train others, administration (ID badge, pay) can be very difficult to work with an inefficient, if you have to drive in traffic can be a nightmare, some bosses look down on those who don't work 70hours/week

      4.0
      Oct 22, 2008

      NIH Office of Technology Transfer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Job stability Wide range for promotion Skills applicable to the private sector World-renowned research institution Large technology portfolio Good benefits package Many opportunities for career development

      Cons

      Pay below private sector High cost of living Government bureaucracy

      4.0
      Oct 10, 2008

      An excellent place to retire from.

      Project manager
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      Pros

      Helping out fellow citizens. There is great job security, even in poor economic times. The health plan which carries over to retirement and is the same health plan enjoyed by members of Congress is very comprehensive, employees only have to pay about 30% of the premiums. Pension, with benefits for spousal survivors, is ironclad and is pegged to inflation so that there are increases for cost of liviing indexes.

      Cons

      Wages are not as high as in the private sector. Everytime there is a change in administration, i.e., the presidency, especially if the new president comes from the other party, there is a wholesale change in senior, i.e., political, management and in priorities. Great job security also carries a downside, it is very difficult to get rid of deadwood.

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