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Updated May 25, 2023

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Found 783 of over 841 reviews
4.2
82% Recommend to a Friend
Fred Hutch Cancer Center President And Director Thomas J. Lynch Jr.
91% Approve of CEO

Found 784 of over 841 reviews

4.2
82%
Recommend to a Friend
91%
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Fred Hutch Cancer Center President And Director Thomas J. Lynch Jr.
Thomas J. Lynch Jr.
147 Ratings

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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great place to work

    May 25, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Super positive and collaborative environment, with exciting science

    Cons

    Pay is lower than comparable roles in industry

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  2. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Possibility of flexible hours, however pay is below industry standard

    May 25, 2023 - Research Scientist in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Depending on which lab you work, it can be flexible or you work like a dog. I was lucky to work in a very a flexible schedule.

    Cons

    Pay is kind of below industry standard. No bonus and only minimal pay raise a year that is hard to keep up with inflation. No room for career advancement, pretty much it is a terminal position

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  4. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    I only stayed to get a publication because it wasn't a worthwhile enough job to stay long term.

    Mar 11, 2023 - Research Scientist in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    The work is interesting and pretty innovative.

    Cons

    If you don't have a PhD as a scientist, no one will ever listen to your suggestions. Everyone below PIs are chronically overworked, underpaid, under-appreciated, and are in desperate need of unionization which will never happen because Fred Hutch has a long history of intense and harsh union busting. During COVID they laid off their entire philanthropy department and then had the nerve to send out an email to the remaining employees asking the rest of us to consider donating money to those who were just laid off. Their diversity department is just for publicity and are constantly stopped from being effective. The Hutch hiring managers have dismissed great candidates, all non-Caucasian, because they "might not fit in with the culture". There are antiquated octogenarians who refuse to retire and instead perpetuate their ridiculous and toxic expectations. Their great reputation is gained off of the backs of the underpaid. Take a look at their board of directors and count how many diverse candidates there are. Lower staff are constantly thwarted from promotion and reasonable pay by a concerted effort of the upper management. They call what would normally be called the cost of living raise (3%) a merit raise. This way they're able to deny employees even this. If you're going to work in this field in this area, make sure your employee is the UW. They're unionized.

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  5. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Community and Dedication

    May 18, 2023 - Project Coordinator in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Great benefits, supportive leadership, extensive resources for personal and professional development, active DEI involvement and promotion, and overall extremely wonderful work environment.

    Cons

    Jobs here should be in high demand.

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  6. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Supportive Community and Management

    Mar 6, 2023 - Patient Access Coordinator I in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    What I have come to love about Fred Hutch is the lasting impression it has made on my professional trajectory. Working as a grad student, my department helped me craft an internship that flexed with my schedule and allowed me to get experience in my areas of interest. I also have worked under the best supervisors of my career who demonstrate consistent interest in my experience in the role, how to help make it more efficient, and how to help me work towards my goals.

    Cons

    Bureaucratic feel that makes it difficult to communicate and departments feel siloed.

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  7. 5.0
    Current Employee

    QA Associate II

    May 19, 2023 - QA Associate II 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Excellent training, benefits, environment, management

    Cons

    wage discrepancies between different departments with like titles

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  8. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Good place to work

    May 16, 2023 - Nurse Practitioner in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    remote option in person option good support

    Cons

    good place to work, no cons

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  9. 3.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Researchers (postdocs, techs…) are severely underpaid and overworked

    Apr 28, 2023 - Postdoctoral Fellow Research in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    It is a prestigious institution with excellent state of the art facilities for research

    Cons

    Be sure you ask the right questions before joining a lab. Some PIs are very toxic and offer little to no mentoring but expect progress instantly, thereby creating a very hostile environment for the lab members.

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  10. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great people, great mission

    Apr 16, 2023 - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Fred Hutch is an amazing place - the research has been groundbreaking and the treatment of patients has been revolutionary. Additionally, the staff were the greatest people. Almost to a person, I was impressed by the values, tenacity, and mission-oriented nature of my colleagues.

    Cons

    It's a non-profit, and things sometimes feel like they should be moving faster. Compared to working at a tech company, there's a lot more red tape and bureaucracy.

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  11. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Non-profit pay with for-profit expectations

    Feb 25, 2023 - Admin Supervisor in Seattle, WA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    You are working for an organization that is helping to cure and treat cancer. It doesn't get much better than that! The mission makes the frustrations and disfunction worth it for now.

    Cons

    Leadership doesn't seem to understand that you have to pay people what they are worth if you are asking more of them than ever before. You can pay below market rates if we are only working 40-45 hours each week, but if we have to put in 50hrs+ just to keep our heads above water, then we might as well work for the neighbors who will pay us 20-25% more.

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Fred Hutch Cancer Center has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 841 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at Fred Hutch Cancer Center to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fred Hutch Cancer Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

82% of Fred Hutch Cancer Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Fred Hutch Cancer Center 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

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