Pros
I honestly had a great time working at Broad at the Genomics Platform. I started off in COVID diagnostics and moved into a different team in Genomics Platform. I honestly learned a lot and got more familiar with various lab techniques. My purpose was to just essentially learn as much as I can, and apply it elsewhere, and it really helped in that department. It was a pretty relaxed, and the work was not that hard to pick up. Work/Life balance was immaculate for me because I learned time-efficiency, and finished everything very quickly.
Cons
This applies to the Genomics Platform: - Good place to start, but not a good place to stay long term (if you're looking for career development). Office politics can play a lot into promotions, and it's more about who likes you rather than who created a bigger impact in terms of lab operations. - The pay is very below industry standards, and living in the Boston is very expensive.