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Excellent benefits, some great departments and people, can be sluggish and hierarchical. - Coordinator Harvard University Employee Review

4.0
23 Oct 2014
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Pros

I like the academic atmosphere, hours and benefits, paid time-off, etc. Being part of the inner-workings of a world famous institution is sort of fun. Lots of opportunities for training within the University (computer classes, discounted extension courses, etc.).

Cons

Depending which office or school you work for, the culture can be stuffy, sluggish, overly hierarchical, bureaucratic, tough to get ahead or move around, get things done, etc. Parking is tough for car commuters.

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5.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

A PhD is always very advisor/PI dependent, but I had a great experience with room to learn, grow, and explore interesting research questions. As with any PhD program you’ll work pretty hard for relatively lower pay and perhaps less directly applicable industry career trajectory at the end, but if you find good people to tackle the journey with and get to work on interesting problems I personally think the journey is worthwhile!

Cons

Less of a program wide cohort in my particular engineering field. Some funding challenges with the govt last year but seem mostly back now, apart from the recent administration issues funding wasn’t generally a challenge

4.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

Helpful to work while in school.

Cons

Nothing really - loved it a lot!

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