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      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

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      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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      4.0
      Mar 7, 2009

      NIH is mostly recession proof!

      Postdoctoral fellow
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      Pros

      Better pay than most academic institutions, better in-lab funding, access to top notch seminars/training lectures, most labs are 9-6, get to work with talented individuals, excellent support staff, right off the metro (NIH can provide metrocheks to pay for metro/marc train, most labs are family friendly

      Cons

      academics assume you're stuck up, some bosses try to rule by fear, some people are stuck up/racist/sexist/xenophobic against Americans, some people are unwilling to help/train others, administration (ID badge, pay) can be very difficult to work with an inefficient, if you have to drive in traffic can be a nightmare, some bosses look down on those who don't work 70hours/week

      4.0
      Feb 14, 2009

      Good place to do research but watch out who is your boss

      Research fellow
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      Pros

      better funding opportunities than somewhere else in research, many training opportunities, flexible working time

      Cons

      Large organization, too bureaucratic, no flexibility in terms of salary increase, no competitive place therefore some people do not work as much as in academia

      4.0
      Feb 6, 2009

      NIH is a great place to jumpstart your medical/science career, reputation goes a long way.

      Intramural research training award fellow
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      Pros

      NIH has an amazing reputation! If you have the opportunity to work at NIH, take advantage of being able to be exposed to brilliant and driven scientists and other medical professionals. NIH may not pay well for IRTA Fellowships but being able to put it on your resume definitely helps if you are going to stay within the Healthcare field. NIH also pays for you to go to conferences and provides weekly seminars, other opportunities to intellectually as well as professionally develop.

      Cons

      The downside of working at NIH as an Intramural Rsearch Training Award Fellow are the salary.

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