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    Henry M. Jackson Foundation Reviews

    Updated December 13, 2018
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    Joseph Caravalho
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    • "There seems there is no room for growth" (in 10 reviews)

    • "low pay for post-docs, don't value talented people as much to pay them their worth" (in 11 reviews)

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    1. "Research associate"

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

      I worked at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time

      Pros

      Good benefits and communication skills

      Cons

      You work as a contractor

      Advice to Management

      Pathway to become permanent with the hiring company.

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Great Opportunity for Young Professionals and Family Focused Seasoned Professionals"

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

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      HJF is part of a great mission and some of the work the programs are doing is very exciting. The benefits are very good. There are a lot of mission driven hard working employees here. This is a family-friendly business with lots of flexibility for working moms and dads who want to make a difference without sacrificing family time.

      Cons

      There seem to be significant differences in culture between headquarters employees and employees that work on site for the different programs. I would highly recommend the latter. In line with many other non-profits, the pay is OK but not amazing. Don't expect to earn top dollar here. The benefits and flexibility help even this out to a certain extent.

      Advice to Management

      There seem to be significant differences in culture between headquarters employees and program employees. There needs to me more integration between the two and elimination of some redundant positions/tasks. Additional staff are needed to effectively manage and support the large portfolio spread out across the different programs (whether the programs want to admit it or not). Please consider increasing pay for the low and mid-tier professionals who work really hard but are unable to advance because, in many cases, the hierarchy is quite flat and there is nowhere for them to grow. Also consider implementing a yearly bonus program to reward your high performers.

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    3. "Organization in transition"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Non Profit, Mission-driven, get to work in a lots of smart people

      Cons

      Constant changes of key personnel. Lack of focus direction

    4. "Not a bad place to start"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time

      Pros

      Interesting projects, good benefits, good work-life balance, stable funding

      Cons

      No much salary increase each year. Little room to move up.

    5. "Research Assistant"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Bethesda, MD

      I worked at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good benefits and good pay.

      Cons

      No upward progression; no parking

    6. Helpful (4)

      "Don’t Expect to Be Paid What You’re Worth"

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      Current Employee - Clinical Research Coordinator in Bethesda, MD
      Current Employee - Clinical Research Coordinator in Bethesda, MD
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits is all I can commend them on presently

      Cons

      Terrible compensation
      Terrible leave policy
      Confusing and uncomfortable quarterly evaluations
      Unrealistic deadlines
      Unrealistic expectations of productivity
      Significant lack of understanding for priorities
      Unprofessional retaliation for personal slights
      Lack of planning for support of protocols by better integrating with sites including getting command and institutional support

      Advice to Management

      Get qualified managers instead of puppets and hire additional staff for the overwhelmingly unmanageable number of protocols you have. Especially if you’re not in the practice of fair compensation for the amount of work laid on individuals. More people will jump off this sinking ship sooner than you think.

    7. "nurse"

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

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time

      Pros

      great professional development and numerous opportunities to navigate through the organization

      Cons

      cons are distinct to individual programs therefore no cons on this end

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Good company for your first Job"

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

      I worked at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Glad I was able to work with this company as my first job. I learned a lot about being in the workforce

      Cons

      Pay is questionable and the raises based off of the review is laughable.

    9. "Good place to start out"

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

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time

      Pros

      HJF is a good place to begin working for experience. Benefits are competitive

      Cons

      The pay is somewhat low

    10. Helpful (1)

      "HJF"

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

      I have been working at Henry M. Jackson Foundation full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits, great mission, many great people

      Cons

      People are competing for positions and getting nasty to excel. Hopefully this will stop

      Advice to Management

      Pay attention to what some of the interim are doing