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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Reviews

    Updated September 18, 2018
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    84 Ratings

    345 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "good work-life balance, great cause" (in 33 reviews)

    • "Nice place to work, good benefits, a lot of opportunities for training" (in 31 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Lack luster salary, perhaps due to non-profit nature" (in 17 reviews)

    • "Much lower pay than you'd expect, even for a part-time position and definitely much lower than it should be for Seattle's skyrocketing cost of living" (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Very good and nice to work for"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time

      Pros

      Easy going, legitimate, treat employees well

      Cons

      I can't think of any cons

    2. "Recruiting Coordinator"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly team and fast paced environment

      Cons

      Quickly growing therefore growing pains

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    3. "Slow to Change"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time

      Pros

      work/home life balance; ability to work from home

      Cons

      Undeveloped process workflow; underdeveloped training

    4. "Statistician"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time

      Pros

      work life balance is great

      Cons

      pay is not so great

    5. "Great place to do research"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work. Everyone is friendly and passionate about their work. Many opportunities to advance. Regular work socials and work sponsored events on campus to enjoy

      Cons

      Can be cliquey. Slow in hiring process. Located downtown so no parking and not on a direct bus line.

    6. "Overall great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Data Manager in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Data Manager in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Work life balance, great mission, excellent benefits

      Cons

      Promotions are few and far between, salaries can’t compete with industry

      Advice to Management

      Work on promoting people from within. Use their talents and skills.

    7. "Depends on the team"

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      Former Employee - Grants Administrator
      Former Employee - Grants Administrator

      I worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great organization overall. Great Mission. Good benefits. Nice campus with good food options.

      Cons

      Some teams are better managed than others. My team had a terrible manager.

    8. "Lab Supervisor"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time

      Pros

      Great people. Great collaboration. Loved working there.

      Cons

      None really. If you find the right lab to work in, it's great.

    9. "Fred Hutch"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great community, opportunity for continued learning thru academic lectures and center trainings

      Cons

      Salary limitations for non-scientific staff, HR can be slow and has high turnover

      Advice to Management

      Salary equity evaluations and adjustments need to happen more regularly

    10. "Good institution"

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      Former Employee - Postdoctoral Fellow in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - Postdoctoral Fellow in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good benefits, the overall environment seemed supportive

      Cons

      The overall experience is strongly dependent on the personality of the PI you're working for

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