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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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 22, 2008

      NIH Office of Technology Transfer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Job stability Wide range for promotion Skills applicable to the private sector World-renowned research institution Large technology portfolio Good benefits package Many opportunities for career development

      Cons

      Pay below private sector High cost of living Government bureaucracy

      4.0
      Oct 10, 2008

      An excellent place to retire from.

      Project manager
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      Pros

      Helping out fellow citizens. There is great job security, even in poor economic times. The health plan which carries over to retirement and is the same health plan enjoyed by members of Congress is very comprehensive, employees only have to pay about 30% of the premiums. Pension, with benefits for spousal survivors, is ironclad and is pegged to inflation so that there are increases for cost of liviing indexes.

      Cons

      Wages are not as high as in the private sector. Everytime there is a change in administration, i.e., the presidency, especially if the new president comes from the other party, there is a wholesale change in senior, i.e., political, management and in priorities. Great job security also carries a downside, it is very difficult to get rid of deadwood.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2008

      What to Know about NIH

      Clinical research nurse
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      Pros

      educational opportunities, having medical information regarding drugs, conditions and diseases at your disposal interesting research, meeting people from all over the world, seeing positive results from treatments government benefits, life insurance, medical insurance, dental insurance being on a first name basis with people who are in the news

      Cons

      must come to work a half hour early to get a good parking place. new pay system is subjective, not objective - depends on what your boss thinks of you and the information he/she gets may be from one person a step above you who doesn't like your personality and will play up your weaknesses and play down your strengths. difficulty taking earned leave when you want to take it and before you lose it at the end of the year

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