4.0
Mar 7, 2009
Current employee
Bethesda, MD
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
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