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Industry: Colleges and Universities · HQ: Cambridge, MA

Harvard University Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 93 Harvard University Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.2
Growth Opportunities
3.5
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
4.3
Rewards You Receive
3.7
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.3
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Librarian
in Cambridge, MA
Work Setting 2 / 5 Company Culture 3 / 5
Research Associate
in Cambridge, MA

What do you like about working at Harvard University?

"Technically, I was able to work on my own skills, and I accomplished getting the results from the experiments that I tried."

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

"None. The boss was very nice when I was first interviewed. He almost immediately expressed that he would hire me."

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

"Had a boss who was able to tell me his proposals on the requirement to be achieved for the job assigned to me, then let me work independently to complete the duty without interruption, but I was unable to find this kind of boss after 1998 except in one in Harvard University."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be able to direct employees on a clear job duty before asking the employees to work."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Math Teacher
in Roxbury, MA

"Great place to work and learn."

Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Teaching Assistant
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5
Senior Research Associate

"Great place to work, but limited opportunities for growth."

People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5 Support You Get 5 / 5
Rewards You Receive 3.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.6 / 5 Company Culture 5 / 5
Way You Work 5 / 5
Finance Assistant
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Research Associate
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 3.9 / 5
Adjunct Instructor
in Cambridge, MA

"This was a Summer Part-Time engagement during 1989-1999."

Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Support You Get 3.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
in Boston, MA
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
IT Support Specialist
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 2.5 / 5
Assistant to the Associate Director
in Cambridge, MA
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.5 / 5
Company Culture 4.3 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Research Assistant
Person You Work For 3.8 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 2.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.7 / 5
Company Culture 3.5 / 5 Way You Work 2.7 / 5
Technical Specialist

"First job, good experience being in the working world."

Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.9 / 5 Work Setting 3.1 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Database Analyst
in Cambridge, MA
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Postdoctoral Fellow
in Boston, MA
Work Setting 3.8 / 5 Support You Get 3.2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.2 / 5
Growth Opportunities 2.9 / 5 Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3.8 / 5

Harvard University Reviews FAQs

Is Harvard University a good company to work for?

Harvard University has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 93 Harvard University Review Ratings left anonymously by Harvard University employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at Harvard University.

Does Harvard University pay their employees well?

Harvard University employees earn $50,500 annually on average, or $24 per hour, which is 23% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 32 Harvard University employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Harvard University Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Harvard University?

98% of employees would recommend working at Harvard University with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Harvard University 4.2 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.7 for Rewards You Receive, 3.5 for Growth Opportunities and 4.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Harvard University?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Harvard University is a Associate Dean at $196,000 annually. Browse Harvard University Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Harvard University?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Harvard University is a Customer Service Representative at $16,000 annually. Browse Harvard University Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Harvard University?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Harvard University to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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