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- "A lot of bureaucracy and red tape, but that is to be expected in a government environment." (in 11 reviews)
- "Certain managers (and this is a systematic problem government wide) that focus on promotion based on 'time in grade' rather than job performance." (in 9 reviews)
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- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great Benefits and Training
May 23, 2023 - Assistant Administrative Officer in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great Benefits and Training available. Tuition reimbursement available. Plenty of jobs and promotion potential.
Cons
Government red tape and parking on main campus.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
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Lots of resources, plenty of support
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Too much bureaucracy, slow to respond sometimes
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great work atmosphere Great project Great benefits Great team
Cons
Largely linear upward mobility in the public sphere
- Current Employee★★★★★
Great mission focused place to build your career.
May 18, 2023 - IT Specialist in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Serve the American public by helping a mission focused organization.
Cons
None that I can think of.
- Former Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Excellent collaborative environment
May 20, 2023 - Nurse Practitioner in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Multidisciplinary Work life balance Opportunity for advancement
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Commute Long onboarding process Govt bureaucracy
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Integrity and work-life balance
Apr 21, 2023 - Statistician in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
NIH researchers place great emphasis on the ethical practice of science. There is less pressure to optimize publication metrics, and the culture emphasizes diversity and ethical treatment of trainees.
Cons
Increased bureaucracy for conducting scientific experiments, publishing, hiring, and travel.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Great place to work!
May 10, 2023 - Grad Student in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Flexibility, higher pay compared to other academic institutions. Health insurance is great too!
Cons
Government sometimes inhibits research. Government is generally slow.
- Current Employee★★★★★
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Great resources and access to cutting edge science.
Cons
Many people are doing the job of 2-3 people.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great place to work
Apr 26, 2023 - Executive Assistant in Bethesda, MDRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
NIH is a an anaconda place to work. There are many different Institutes to work at based on your area of interest. They have amazing benefits and promote diversity and inclusion
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None at this moment. I'll update if I have any cons
- Current Employee★★★★★
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excellent environment to work, great resource
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I don't find anything to mention
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NIH has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 2,207 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at NIH to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
88% of NIH employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated NIH 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
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