Working at Howard University in Washington, DC: 30 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Washington, DC Area

"I began working at Howard University as a post-doctoral trainee in 2004, and after completing the program in 2007, I became a staff scientist. Howard has around 25,00 students from all over the world. Howard University is a private, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is classified among Research Level 2 Doctoral Universities – High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Howard has both undergraduate and graduate programs, including all professional schools. I serve as a Senior Research Scientist in cellular and molecular biology and microbiology, leading a research team of parasitologists, microbiologists, cell and phage biologists. I collaborate with principal investigators, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students at the institution on a different level."

"Network, Customer support can be very challenging as well as rewarding."

"I have worked in CESaC for about six months before I graduated from University of Denver with master degree. It is a good place for students to touch the practical knowledge outside."

"Wonderful work environment and lots of lovely people."

"I have been working here around seven months and the environment is constantly changing due to a high turnover. Poorly selected staff; poorly evaluated current processes and procedures; poorly executed change management; and poorly managed people have resulted in a poorly evolved reduction in the workload. The situation was bad when I started. But it has only gotten worse since no one is concerned with listening to what is happening before they just make changes that result in an even worse situation."

"As a scientific programmer I had been working at National Human Genome Center at HU for 6 years. It was formed around year 2000.This center is supported from grants and from the HU. It has a diversified leadership and stuff with mission for human genome research especially for Africans and African Americans around the world. As the leadership changed dramatically, the center is now in the basic level in development."

"I graduated from my Ph.D program at HU. I had been working there for almost 20 years. It is a very diversified university with high quality programs. I would rate the HU as four stars institute."

"I worked for Howard University for almost 2 years and I hated every minute of it."

"Howard University needs to step-up its game with the Administration!"

What do you like about working at Howard University?

"The students, or course! They are some of the brightest young Americans I have ever met!"

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

"Do not think that you will make a lot of money with this University! They pay under the average of Washington, DC's pay."

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

"The Administration at Howard University is old, to not say archaic!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My suggestion would be to change the entire management all together! There is NOTHING good in the Administration!"

"Working at Howard was the most rewarding experience."

What do you like about working at Howard University?

"The continued opportunity to learn and grow with a great University."

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

"Be positive with a great attitude and dress for the success."

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

"The long distance of assigned parking on snow days to the campus."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Continue to reward employees who go beyond their job description."