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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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      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Senior management

      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
      Sep 1, 2011

      Very satisfied.

      Postdoctoral fellow
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      Pros

      Easy collaboration and exchange of ideas. My colleagues work normal hours. Most people seem satisfied with their work load and can focus on their scientific creativity. Many interesting guest speakers. I appreciate the many career fairs and opportunities to learn about potential career paths. Also many opportunities to present data in posters or talks.

      Cons

      Ordering can be slow and sometimes disrupted by admin people. Admin can also make it a difficult and long process to hire new people.

      3.0
      Aug 28, 2011

      NIH is good place for postdoctoral training

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      NIH provides good training on research for approximately 3 years to 5 years as a postdoctoral research fellow with better fellowship than other US institutions.

      Cons

      There is no opportunities for further job opportunities at NIH. Therefore, all postdoctoral fellows have to look for a job outside the NIH unless they are so lucky to get few federal positions.

      5.0
      Aug 8, 2011

      Great summer intern experience. Learned a lot of research.

      Summer intern
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      Pros

      Fairly laid-back atmosphere. Flexible hours. The senior researchers here are very laid back and willing to take the time to educate newcomers.

      Cons

      You can see what congress means when they talk about government waste. There are a lot of employees who work extremely hard, but there are many who do nothing at all...

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