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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4.0
Feb 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Loved doing self-lead research at NIH Clinical Center. Staff were smart and hardworking but respected evenings and weekends. Very diverse - researchers and students from all over the world

Cons

Less upward trajectory if you didn't want to specialize, but was easy to bounce elsewhere as the NIH name is recognizable and respected

5.0
Jan 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

perfect facilities to perform all the lab works.

Cons

living expense is not a little bit high

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