Science is important, but favoritism prevails in many non-lab jobs - Director NIH Employee Review

1.0
24 May 2024
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Pros

The scientific goals are important.

Cons

It's exhausting to see very junior staff rising up the ranks quickly, who have very few skills to offer. It's all about the shiny new people and their connections. Experience is not valued outside of the scientific jobs and it's essentially still a good old boy network (plus the young shiny women that they mentor).

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5.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

Not stressful, science based, not profit.

Cons

Slow processes, too many meetings.

4.0
25 Jun 2026
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Pros

Working with the some of the smartest scientists and clinicians in the world. So many learning opportunities. Kind patients. Allowed time to care for patients as there is no pressure of quotas by health insurance.

Cons

Nursing management can be verbally abusive with frequent retaliation and intimidation. As most older nurses have worked there for most of their career, they are dismissive of new perspectives and resistant to evidence-based practice.

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