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The Broad Institute reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(805 total reviews)
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Todd Golub

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

The Broad Institute has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 805 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Broad Institute 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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805 reviews
2.0
Jul 12, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

good work life balance, flexibility

Cons

low quality leadership, lack of direction, layoffs

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The Broad Institute Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments about your current experience as an employee. It has been a difficult time in research with federal funding challenges. Please reach out to hr@broadinstitute.org if you'd like to discuss anything specific about your experience.
3.0
Sep 26, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Academic and scientific integrity is strong. Support for research is huge.

Cons

Treats junior employees poorly, especially in crisis. Union busting seems to have worked, compensation is abysmal given long hours and wealthy benefactors. Almost anyone reporting misconduct will see little to no change and no action taken.

1.0
Sep 19, 2024

Top Leadership is lacking

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Pros

* Great place for Science * Good for young scientists who want to work hard but are paid little

Cons

* Unnecessarily policitical * Long-term relationships are valued over positive outcomes * Leadership doesn't understand what is going on in the institute * Incompetence & Loyalty is promoted over outcomes / smart people.

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