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      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

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      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.9

      Career opportunities

      3.8

      Senior management

      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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Dec 10, 2020

      Steady work

      Computer scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits, good job security

      Cons

      For software development, can be bureaucratic, slow moving, and inefficient at times.

      3.0
      Jul 27, 2020

      Acquisitions - 1102

      Contract specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great experience for an 1102. Work with professional program/science officials to accomplish mission. Overall, NIH is a wonderful place to work, depending on the Institute.

      Cons

      Management doesn’t promote from within. Lack of direction. There were instances of discrimination, based on race and gender, in the NIMH section of the NIDA COAC. Complaints to management relegated to a makeshift suggestion box. The workload was unrealistic for any individual on the team.

      5.0
      Jan 30, 2020

      Excellent organization to work for

      Program officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I genuinely love working at the NIH. All of my colleagues are smart, dedicated, and kind - people are here because of the public health mission, rather than to make a name for themselves. The work is interesting and intellectually stimulating, and very rewarding. I'm never bored.

      Cons

      Sometimes there's a lot of government bureaucracy, for example with arranging travel.

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