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4.2

87% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)
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79% positive business outlook

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4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Career opportunities

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

3.6

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Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 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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78 reviews
4.0
Jun 9, 2009

long hours, but unlimited funding

Postdoctoral research fellow
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Pros

the place is a great door-opener on your resume, but don't expect to get any mentoring or support from colleagues or faculty. at best, they will criticize, at worst, they will steal your ideas.

Cons

long hours, no personal time, internal competition

5.0
Mar 29, 2009

Fantastic institute for biomedical science but very competitive and cut-throat

Postdoctoral research fellow
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Pros

The Whitehead is a fantastic scientific institute where the most cutting edge biology is taking place. They invest many different programs to take care of their postdoctoral fellows (computer programming courses, grant writing). WI is at the forefront of pioneering efforts to bring great benefits to its hardworking postdocs. Its a great collaborative environment to get science done across multiple disciplines. The Broad Institute and HMS are very close...it never hurts to be around lots of smart people who can help you get things done.

Cons

The major downside is the high level of competitiveness at the Whitehead. You have to realize that you are dealing with some of the most competitive investigators in the world. You have to play their game and learn their rules. Protect your ideas and your work because you never know who will take them from you and claim them as their own...

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