NIH reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,340 total reviews)
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Francis S. Collins

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

NIH has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,340 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The NIH employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Feb 10, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

- Noble mission - Highly intelligent colleagues - World-class scientific research - Multiple places and organizations to work at within the agency - Many workplace flexiblities and benefits (childcare, flexible schedule, employee assistance programs - Solid, stable employment

Cons

- Training/eduction budget hightly limited for personal growth and career development - Promotions relies on more favoritism and being in the right circle and of the right demographics vs. performance and talent - Lack of opportunities to ascend to higher management levels (older workers won't retire and positions not backfilled when employees depart)

4.0
Dec 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

NIH is a fantastic agency filled with smart, devoted people. There is a great work/life balance and a lot of support for families. Researchers are given substantial autonomy and many resources for furthering skills and expertise.

Cons

It can be challenging to move up as an intramural scientist given the pyramid system of one tenure-track investigator or chief with many staff under them. So promotion opportunities are limited.

4.0
Nov 7, 2015

Long Time Employee

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Premier healthcare facility for research Beautiful campus in the heart of Bethesda International reputation Lots of opportunities to do a lot of different things

Cons

Pay is not as generous for similar jobs - can get away with this since it's "NIH". People are always wanting to work here just to get this on their resume even though salary tends to be on the low end. Hard to get into a position now (2015) since veteran preference beats out those even with extensive experience. HR needs much improvement. Traffic nightmare

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