Pros
The benefits are excellent. Many vacation, sick, holiday, and school recess days off. Retirement benefits are wonderful. Most coworkers are great people who are pleasant to work with. Met many amazing coworkers here who will be lifelong friends. The department I worked in was very understanding about family and personal needs that arose and were very flexible about accommodating them. My supervisor was approachable and quick to help when needed.
Cons
I was disappointed with HR and the way leadership does things. Many promises made but not kept. It is virtually impossible to be promoted within your own department. If you want to move up, you have to go elsewhere within Yale. Unfortunately, most employees know this and it leads to a chaotic and revolving door environment since people leave if there’s no growth possibilities. This results in constant turmoil as staff leaves and new staff must be brought in. Other cons: paying for parking is ridiculous. Huge disparity in salaries that should be addressed. Painfully bureaucratic processes that make getting work done much more difficult than it needs to be.