Is NIH a good company to work for as a Program Analyst?

Program Analyst professionals working at NIH have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NIH employees being 4.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Analyst Jobs at NIH now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Analyst interview questions at NIH .

Does NIH pay Program Analyst employees well?

Program Analyst professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NIH with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 36.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Analyst salaries at NIH.

How happy are Program Analyst professionals working at NIH?

59% of Program Analyst employees at NIH would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 10% in the past 12 months. Program Analyst professionals have also rated NIH with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 1.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NIH?

Postdoctoral Fellow (298) , Research Fellow (124) , Postbaccalaureate IRTA (103) , Staff Scientist (63) , Postdoctoral Research Fellow (40) , Intern (38) , Research Assistant (38) , Summer Intern (29) , Post-Baccalaureate Fellow (27) , Scientist (25) , Research Scientist (23) , Biologist (22) , Program Analyst (21) , Post Doctoral Fellow (20) , Visiting Fellow (20)

What are the pros of working at NIH according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and having a role in biomedical research is rewarding" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good benefits and thrift savings plan (like a 401K) with up to 4% employer contribution per year." ((in 122 reviews)); "Flexible and good work/life balance" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great lab and colleagues." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great opportunity to be mentored and grow as a scientist" ((in 54 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NIH according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries and lack of benefit." ((in 78 reviews)); "Very little recourse for bad management." ((in 26 reviews)); ""Bad" Departments has poor leadership, micromanage and terrible behaviors unbecoming of what a manager should be." ((in 14 reviews)); "Lots of bureaucracy and red tape to navigate" ((in 12 reviews)); "Certain managers (and this is a systematic problem government wide) that focus on promotion based on "time in grade" rather than job performance." ((in 8 reviews))

NIH Program Analyst reviews

4.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Francis S. Collins

34% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Program Analyst employees have rated NIH with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Analyst professionals have an excellent working experience there. NIH is rated 28% above average by Program Analyst professionals compared to other employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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27 reviews

4.0

Jul 30, 2012

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Programme analyst

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Pros

management, leadership, communication, technical, sceintific

Cons

long hours, tired days, no motivation, difficult people

4.0

Aug 21, 2008

NIH Program Analyst

program analyst

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Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, smart people, academic atmosphere, great mission, ability to work with people from all over the country and the world, less political than other agencies, beautiful main campus, committed employees

Cons

government bureaucracy, very big, unable to recognize value of non phd's, expansion of offices to suburbs leaves some people feeling disconnected from the organization, can be difficult to find your place in such a large organization

5.0

Jun 12, 2008

Your tax dollars, hard at work at NIH

Programme analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Support for innovation and initiative, also support for families, diversity, telecommuting. I'm a weird guy and management/people accommodate (almost celebrate) my idiosyncrasies. Eggheads and freaks are all part of the family. Great benefits, good working conditions. I've only been there for eight years and am still somewhat of a newcomer, that's how much people like it. Also, the pension, while smallish, is unlikely to be sold off to support some executive boondoggle. Jobs like this are hard to find these days.

Cons

Government bureaucracy, highly politicized environment, proliferation of middle management, rigid pay scales with limited upside.

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