Is MD Anderson Cancer Center a good company to work for?

MD Anderson Cancer Center has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 3,626 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at MD Anderson Cancer Center to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MD Anderson Cancer Center have been left by employees working as Nurse Practitioner , Physician Assistant and Clinical Research Coordinator .

Does MD Anderson Cancer Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MD Anderson Cancer Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MD Anderson Cancer Center. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MD Anderson Cancer Center?

79% of MD Anderson Cancer Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MD Anderson Cancer Center 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MD Anderson Cancer Center?

Postdoctoral Fellow (111) , Registered Nurse (100) , Patient Services Coordinator (64) , Research Data Coordinator (60) , Research Assistant (58) , Graduate Research Assistant (56) , Senior Administrative Assistant (56) , Registered Nurse, BSN (53) , Research Scientist (49) , Administrative Assistant (46) , Clinical Nurse (35) , Clinical Studies Coordinator (32) , Program Manager (29) , Program Coordinator (28) , Instructor (27)

What are the pros of working at MD Anderson Cancer Center according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and very rewarding" ((in 654 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great Culture and Environment." ((in 75 reviews)); "Great support and great benefits" ((in 67 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MD Anderson Cancer Center according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management of some divisions and very slow to promote" ((in 136 reviews)); "Parking is expensive and also you have to walk a lot to work and back to parking." ((in 135 reviews)); "Low salary and people are not open" ((in 125 reviews)); "Some managers are great while others are out to milk the system." ((in 42 reviews)); "Middle managers are mediocre at best and seem afraid of upper management." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about MD Anderson Cancer Center layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MD Anderson Cancer Center layoffs and their outlook for job security at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MD Anderson Cancer Center locations?

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(3,395 total reviews)

Peter Pisters

89% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

MD Anderson Cancer Center has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 3,395 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MD Anderson Cancer Center employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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3K reviews

1.0

Jul 12, 2010

Completely Disillusioned

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

This is a prestigious facility with a lot of financial resources.

Cons

No recognition for a job well done, underpaid, overworked, not respected by management, top heavy with managers without enough people to do the real work, no management support from upper management, territorial 'pissing' matches, academic snobs.

2.0

May 6, 2010

Would have helped to had adequate training

Research nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good name recognition Good pay and benefits Nice cafeteria Nice looking building A lot of potential opportunities throughout the hospital

Cons

Training was horrible Little patience shown toward learning curve Lack of staffing Rude and impatient doctor to work with lack of flexibility in scheduling My shoe had more people skills then one of the doctors I worked with

4.0

Dec 29, 2008

Review for M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It is the number 1 ranked cancer hospital in the United States and it feels great to work for an organization that has such a vital and worthwhile mission. There is more of a "family atmosphere" as compared to other jobs that I have had in "Corporate America". Work/life balance is encouraged and respected. It is a very secure and stable place to work (part of the University of Texas, healthcare, multi-billion dollar annual revenues, receives large private donations). Employees are automatically enrolled in TRS (teacher's retirement - it's a pension plan).

Cons

It is run by doctors from the top down and there is a feeling at times that "the inmates are running the asylum". Decisions appear to be made by listening to whomever squeaks the loudest as opposed to stepping back and making strategic decisions for the good of the organization as a whole.

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