Working at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA: 52 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Cambridge, MA Area

"Excellent facilities, amplified research outcome, low income/benefits and very poor opportunities for postdoctoral scientists for project leadership and career advancement."

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"Awareness, facilities, research and interests in the state of the art."

What don't you like about working at Harvard University?

"Very well stream-lined to benefit faculties you are working with for their career advancement. Minimal to No interest in rewarding or providing opportunities to postdoctorates towards scientific leadership in project proposals, etc."

"Excellent to work at Harvard in a President award winning project."

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"Liberty."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be willing."

What don't you like about working at Harvard University?

"Too many processes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Really, listen."

"This was HS job back before benefits even came into play."

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"I was an HS student and got to be part of the Harvard Community. This was the Armenian CHAIR at Harvard , as opposed to the University itself, so it was non-profit."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Organizational skills are very helpful."

What don't you like about working at Harvard University?

"I liked the international community. Every day I met people form all over the world. I wasn't educated enough at 17 to be able to converse that much with them in their languages. They all spoke English so it was never a problem."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep giving HS students opportunities!"

"Great life, no motivation."

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"Good balance of personal and professional life."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make this a stepping stone. Don't fall into the trap and stay there for a long time. Your career will stagnate and you will have done nothing to write on a resume."

What don't you like about working at Harvard University?

"Politics, no professional development, change does not happen rapidly. You do not need to be a performer to work there."

"Harvard Univ. places the prestige of being at Harvard over everything else."