NIH reviews

4.1

80% would recommend to a friend

(2,341 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 2,341 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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2.0
Jul 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is better than most postdocs Resources for science are top level Health Benefits OITE provides very useful seminars

Cons

Workers can and are often exploited Academic environment is poor Postdocs are not really considered employees 1099s instead of W2

5.0
Jul 15, 2025

Great place to work as a postdoc

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- very helpful for visiting fellow visa - good salary - very stimulating scientific environment

Cons

- complicated access to campus

5.0
Jul 14, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, amazing work/life balance, challenging but fun position, tangential to research without doing the actual experiments

Cons

Our current administration is making it a horrible place to be

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