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      4.2

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (4,072 total reviews)

      Alan Garber

      80% approve of CEO

      69% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Senior management

      Harvard University has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,072 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Harvard University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      4K reviews
      4.0
      Mar 4, 2010

      Great place to start working

      Staff assistant
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There are so many resources to take advantage of at Harvard, whether it be the events, the teachers, the classes..there are many opportunities to do more than just your job. For those looking for it, a great work/life balance. Vacation time, benefits, the atmosphere are all great.

      Cons

      People tend to work here because they like the life-style that it affords them. If you're looking for a 9-5 this is great, but if you're looking to excel and advance in your career, it might not happen at Harvard. It takes forever to get things done because it is such a big institution. Your boss might promise you one thing, but it will take 6 months for anything to ever happen because the way the system works.

      4.0
      Feb 23, 2010

      HGSE is a nice place to work.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great benefits - vacation, flexible work schedule Staff passionate about education Lots of opportunities for professional development at the Center for Workplace Development

      Cons

      Not very strategy oriented There is a lot of red tape to make decisions sometimes or make changes to the processes and practice

      5.0
      Feb 19, 2010

      Grader

      Grader
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      Pros

      I worked as a grader for a class at Harvard Extension School. The pro's are good pay, flexible hours, and grading is pretty easy.

      Cons

      Grading the exams required being present during them and then meeting up afterward to grade them. It is sometimes hard to coordinate with other graders' schedules.

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