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Oregon Health & Science University

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Oregon Health & Science University reviews

3.6

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,945 total reviews)

Dr. Shereef Elnahal

67% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Oregon Health & Science University has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,945 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oregon Health & Science 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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2K reviews
3.0
Mar 24, 2009
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Pros

great benefits, although the union is currently bargaining, so who knows what will happen. My department offers very flexible hours and I work in a more isolated environment where I am able to hide from the daily bull crap that goes on in the rest of the university. Oh yeah, and they have a super expensive tram with no climate control.

Cons

Poor executive leadership. Hypocritical upper level managers/division directors People making decisions for others without considering the needs of people doing the work. Joe Robertson's stupid emails talking about budget crisis when he owns three homes and got a $1million + bonus last year.

4.0
Dec 30, 2008
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Pros

good work ethic and collegial. There are some exceptional individuals who are working on some cutting edge stuff. The University also works with local hi-tech companies and other universities such as Portland State and Oregon State. This gives an opportunity to explore areas that otherwise are hard to come by

Cons

Career growth is stunted as many folks work for long time and new openings aren't created that often. This creates a situation where years on job is given a disproportionate share of credit over creativity and dynamism. Since this is an academic medical center, the dice is loaded in favor of health care professionals and those in other careers have to live with it.

4.0
Dec 30, 2008
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Pros

OHSU is on a hill west of Portland. It has beautiful views of the city, especially at night and the tram is a very nice way to get up and down the hill. Buses run late into the night which makes it easy to come up if you don't have a car. You also get an awesome discount on a trimet pass. The benefits are a major reason to consider OHSU. This being my first real job I was impressed by what they were offering me. OHSU is also a great learning environment and has a team atmosphere where you can ask all the questions you want and receive help. There are plenty of opportunities to advance in OHSU, either within your area or in another part of the hospital. They have every kind of program and research topic you can think of.

Cons

Be prepared to work hard, depending on your role at the University or hospital, you will be working more than 50 hours a week - regularly. Some days you will work 6 hours and others you will work 12. Science does not have a 9-5 schedule. It also takes a long time to commute. Buses run often but it takes me 10 minutes in a car and at least an hour on 2 different buses. Compensation is not the best but again this being my first job I did not expect much. If you are in the research field as I am job security could be a concern, especially in this economy.

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