Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"I was not a medical researcher but a supporting technical role. The management was one of those ridiculous funnel shaped hierarchies where I had half a dozen bosses. The place was just an arena for funding politics and turf wars. Eventually one of my bosses took a special interest in getting me fired as part of a feud with another boss. All of my meetings with her (Dorit Hanein) had to be made in the presence of HR because of her past bad behavior towards employees having nothing to do with me. I will say that the HR people were as professional and helpful as possible given that it was obvious that this person was insane. My main task was to take care of some technical equipment. I asked for a key to the room where that equipment lived and was told, oh you can't go in there, it's off limits. I never did get a key to actually do my job. An insane place where the fundamental problem is that there is a corporate mentality mixed awkwardly with an academic mentality. Are the administrators the bosses? Or the scientists? No one knew, but they fought about it a lot!"

"Very easy to work and fast!"

What do you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"1.some good projects and good ideas2. good health benefits"

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

"The institute is a good place for a entry-level postdoc and master."

What don't you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"the institute is not very well-known except in San Diego"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I invented several important patents and I think my name is supposed to be included in patents"

"bad as bad can get"

What do you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"I loved the research that was going on there. I worked for great scientists!"

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

"Stay clear of HR"

What don't you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"The HR dept should be called the Inhuman Dept. The head of HR is anything but human."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get rid of the head of HR"

What do you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"THIS PLACE IS GOOD AND SECURE"

What don't you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"NICE ENVIRONMENT TO WORK"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"GOOD AND HELPFULL"

"don't work here."

What do you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"at home"

What don't you like about working at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute?

"not famous, benefits are not good."