Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Reviews
Updated May 26, 2023
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- Former Employee★★★★★Featured Review
Pros
exciting science, good place, caring advisor
Cons
high pressure, fast pace, no more
- Current Employee★★★★★
Genetic Counselor
May 26, 2023 - Genetic Counselor in Boston, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
DFCI has a great learning environment
Cons
earning potential is limited for my title
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
The Cons outweigh the few Pros
May 2, 2023 - Patient Representative in Brookline, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
The hybrid work schedule and the health care work experience you gain
Cons
The culture and management is awful. The managers do not care about the patients and the care the patients receive. All they care about is their 'numbers' and that calls are being answered so they are saving money so that they are not being taken by the call center in Maine. Management doesn't care how terrible the job training is. The job training does not prepare you for the actual job. Staff are rushed through training just so that they get on the phones Management is absolutely sexist. Females who are well deserving have been overlooked for management positions and management is constantly hiring young, unexperienced attractive females for the role.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Management can be toxic
May 9, 2023 - Clinical Research CoordinatorRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Love younger co-workers, people driven to help others - Hybrid work schedule
Cons
- have the absolutely most toxic management system in my lab. I have been micromanaged at every step and criticized for every small mistake. It got to the point where coworkers were uncomfortable with how poorly I was being treated . I think it really depends on the lab you are in. There is a high turnover in my center which I wish I would have taken into account more during the hiring process/ or thought to ask. It is never a good sign.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Great stepping stone
May 23, 2023 - Associate Computational Biologist in Boston, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Learned so much and worked with wonderful and Brilliant folks
Cons
Not the type of place to stay long-term , at least at the associate level
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
culture, management, clients, benefits, pto
Cons
high patient load across agency
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice place to work and do research
Cons
Sometimes management can be difficult
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Liked my time there
May 8, 2023 - Business Analyst in Boston, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good people and work life balance
Cons
Poor career growth and paths to advance
- Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Dana Farner takes care of their nurses. Fantastic pay and benefits, self scheduling, generous continuing educational + certification benefits, nurses representation on committees, Magnet Status. Hires up from within when an RN earns a Masters degree.
Cons
10hr shifts, institute burns out nurse directors quickly so constant rotation in management.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Excellent science but not very supportive environment
May 3, 2023 - Postdoctoral Research FellowRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
World-leading science going on here
Cons
My experience was a little isolating. Much less support/collaboration than other institutes I’ve worked in
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Reviews FAQs
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,153 reviews left anonymously by employees. 77% of employees would recommend working at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
77% of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to be culture, career development, benefits and the cons to be management, compensation.
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