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Depends on your manager - Associate Communications Officer Yale University Employee Review

4.0
Feb 22, 2022
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Pros

Your type of employment union/managerial and professional dictates the type of benefits you have. Many opportunities to learn and grow regardless of employment type through Yale programming Great 403(b) match program for M&P employees (takes 2 years for any match to kick in as a union employee and then it's only 2%, compared to 5% or 10% with M&P employment)

Cons

It really depends on your department and manager Many layers to the system, sometimes very difficult to get anything done Some departments are lax and others micromanage Some managers aren't trained but HR backs them wether they are right or wrong Also, applying to next position is difficult even as an internal applicant. Many roles are ear marked for others with no way to know, so often you're wasting time applying. Very long interview process. Average is 3-6 months, but I've been through a process that took a year.

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5.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

Great employment for current students looking to give back to their community, whilst getting to know people and guide First-Years through such a tumultuous year.

Cons

Non-linear workload, be prepared for unexpected emergent situations.

5.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

The BBS Umbrella program is fantastic - allows people to switch between tracks (not the easiest, but the option for this flexibility is nice) and it houses many fantastic departments with strong support for their students and faculty. The Department of Cell Biology was amazing. Faculty mentors (not always, but way more often) felt like colleagues that listen to you and are "in the weeds" with you. Major shout out to the BCMM Holy Trinity (probably moved at this point to the new building) that fostered such a fun work environment and trustworthy mentorship. Note the "Con" below, but it is also important to mention that many of the faculty that I worked with were supportive of my (and others') pursuit of other career paths. Also, the ratings below reflect my opinions after the Union was put into place.

Cons

Both Yale and the academic departments could do a better job preparing their students for alternative career paths. The culture is still definitely leaning towards the academic route despite the increasingly fewer number of faculty positions available each year. There will seldomly be pushback to the pursuit of other career paths, but this pursuit has to be 100% innately driven for each candidate. In contrast, the culture externally influences people to naturally go the academic route.

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