3.0
13 Apr 2026
Former employee, more than 3 years
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Great resources from the institution as a whole regarding research and career development. Maternity leave policy is decent, but I'm pretty sure I wasn't given all the leave weeks I was entitled to per state policy (a systemic issue in Massachusetts). The health insurance was excellent and I miss it! Facilities are good.
Cons
Salary still sucks given that it's Boston, but it's decent for a postdoc position. Little benefits. My main issues with the experience had more to do with the systemic issues in academia in how postdocs and women are treated in the academic workplace. Some of those issues were less concerning at Harvard while some were a lot worse than what I've experienced at other institutions.