Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Reviews

Pros

Great work culture and benefits e.g tuition reimbursement, discounted t pass

Cons

They were constantly hiring so the office spaces began to get crowded

Pros

Top laboratories in the world for cancer research. Inspiring place to work.

Cons

Some buildings are old and run down. Postdocs are paid low and not treated with the respect they deserve.

Pros

Nice place to work. Benefits are pretty good. I worked away from the main campus so I don’t know much about the main campus culture. My boss and coworkers are great

Cons

Even with their discount you still pay a good amount to park/ commute

Pros

Good benefits, good people

Cons

Nonprofit so do not make enough

Pros

Solving great challenges in research and clinical care Working with interesting data and opportunity to learn a lot

Cons

Very political Hard to get anything done HR onboarding process is a nightmare Lack of communication across staff or willingness to hear input from individuals when decision making

Pros

* Good work life balance. * Easy to network in informatics.

Cons

* A lot of politics among the different informatics departments.

Pros

Great place to learn about development from the bottom to the top. Amazing coworkers and environment.

Cons

Not a lot of room for growth on certain teams. You really need to advocate for yourself.

Advice to Management

More internal growth opportunities for all teams, continuing education needs further improvement, more training for management.

Pros

Benefits are great, great insurance, great pay

Cons

Commute can be a night mare, not a lot of room for growth in the institute

Advice to Management

Give opportunities for promotions to people who deserve it and proven themselves, don’t hire from the outside in